Real Madrid draw 1-1 in Mallorca in Mbappé’s debut

Palma de Mallorca. Kylian Mbappé was able to make his debut in the Spanish League this Sunday with the Real Madrid shirt but he was unable to do so with a victory: the reigning champion only managed to draw 1-1 in their visit to Mallorca on the first matchday.

Like four days earlier in the European Super Cup, Mbappé started but this time he was unable to score. The only goal for his team was scored by the Brazilian Rodrygo in the 13th minute, with a cross-shot into the area after receiving a back-heel assist from his compatriot Vinicius Jr.

Mallorca’s goal came in the 53rd minute, when Kosovo’s Vedat Muriqi, named the match’s most valuable player, headed into the net from a corner kick taken by Dani Rodríguez.

Mallorca even had chances to win, especially with a shot from Antonio Sánchez in the 88th minute that went over the crossbar.

Real Madrid also finished with ten men after the expulsion in the final moments (90+6) of Frenchman Ferland Mendy for a violent tackle on Muriqi.

With this draw, Real Madrid starts with just one point, two behind their eternal rivals, FC Barcelona, ​​who won 2-1 at Valencia on Saturday.

The draw at Son Moix dampened the euphoria with which Real Madrid had started this season after winning the European Super Cup 2-0 over Atalanta on Wednesday, in a match where Mbappé also scored his first goal in the shirt of the club he supported as a child.

The French star was inevitably the centre of attention on Sunday, and every gesture, every action, every occasion was closely followed by cameras, photographers and fans.

Mbappé was involved in the play that led to his team’s goal, touching the ball in the area before Vini passed it to Rodrygo.

But the Frenchman wanted more and tried at various times during the match.

In the 24th minute, a shot on purpose went to the side of the opponent’s goal.

In the second half, Slovakia’s goalkeeper Dominik Greif was a wall for Mbappé, whose shots in the 61st and 69th minutes were blocked by the home side’s goalkeeper. In the 70th minute, the French captain sent another of his attempts too high.