Mbappe failed in his La Liga debut

Coach Carlo Ancelotti kept the starting lineup intact European Super Cup they won 2-0 at Atalanta a few days ago, with the “super four” Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius and the famous rookie Mbappe.

Together these players created the opening goal at the Son Moix Stadium. Minute 13, Bellingham and Mbappe coordinated in the penalty area. Although unsuccessful, the ball found Vinicius’ position so that the Brazilian striker could satisfy his partner Rodrygo and pass the ball past goalkeeper Dominik Greif.

This is Rodrygo’s 50th contribution to Real’s goal through 143 games in La Liga, including 27 goals and 23 assists.

Mbappe played strongly, but could not score in his first game with Real in La Liga. Image: realmadrid.com

But Real could not take advantage and deepen the gap. At the start of the second half, they were even Majorca balance in a fixed position. Dani Rodriguez took a corner kick from the left wing, hanging the ball just inside the area for Vedat Muriqi to run in and head home from close range. The goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hit the ball lightly but could not save.

After this case, the Real attack stars, in particular Mbappe he played aggressively, but could not score more goals. In the 62nd minute, from the passing line of Bellingham, the French forward accelerated on the left wing and then turned to the center, shooting to the corner near his goal, but the goalkeeper Greif pushed it away .

A similar situation occurred in the 70th minute, when Mbappe entered the penalty area, shot with his left foot diagonally and still could not beat the home goalkeeper.

Helpless to find a second goal, Real’s players lost their cool towards the end of the game. In the seventh minute of injury time, Ferland Mendy kicked the ball high into Muriqi’s thigh and received a red card.

With the 1-1 result, Real did not win the opening game of La Liga for the first time in six seasons under Ancelotti, and it was also the sixth time they opened the season with a draw in the 21st century.

Real forward Kylian Mbappe was denied by Mallorca’s goalkeeper in the 1-1 draw in round 1 of La Liga on August 18 at the Son Moix Stadium, Mallorca. Image: AFP

Ancelotti said that True Went in well, but had an unimpressive performance, and needs a better balance between attack and defense. “Last year, I was satisfied with some draws, but not today,” said the Italian coach. “We could have done much better and I don’t want to make excuses. You can learn from these games. The problems are very clear.”

He also said that Real left too much space and that he had to play more focused, and that this was not a physical or mental problem. “When we win the ball back, the whole team has to think about what to do next,” analyzed the 65-year-old coach. “You might think it’s a problem ‘ is for the strikers, but this is also a problem with the defenders and the midfielders. It is not a problem with one, two or three. We do not understand that this is the part important part of today’s game.

In round 2, Real returned home to meet Valladolid, while Mallorca marched to the field of Osasuna.

Championship team:

Majorca: Greif, Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica, Mascarell (Copete 90), Darder (Morlanes 72), Costa, Asano (Larin 72), Rodriguez (Sanchez 67), Muriqi

True: Courtois, Carvajal (Vazquez 87), Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Tchouameni (Modric 63), Valverde, Bellingham (Guler 88), Rodrygo, Vinicius (Diaz 88), Mbappe.

Hong Duy