Kylian Mbappé was able to live his premiere in the Spanish League This Sunday with the shirt of real Madrid but could not do so with victory: the current champion only managed to draw 1-1 in their visit to Majorca in the first day.
Like four days before in the European Super CupMbappé was holder But this time he couldn’t write down. The only goal of his team was scored by the Brazilian Rodrygo in the 13th minute, with a cross shot in the area after receiving a heel assist of his compatriot Vinicius Jr.
Mallorca’s goal came in the 53rd minute, when the Kosovar Vedat Muriqichosen most valuable player of the party, pitching to the network in a corner kick launched by Dani Rodriguez.
Mallorca even had chances to win, especially with a shot of Antonio Sanchez in 88 that went over the crossbar.
Real Madrid also finished with ten for the expulsion in the final moments (90+6) of the French Ferland Mendy for a violent tackle on Muriqi.
With this draw, Real Madrid starts with only one pointto two of his eternal great rival, the FC Barcelonawho won 2-1 on Saturday at the Valencia.
The tie in the Son Moix Stadium lowered the euphoria with which Real Madrid had started this season by winning the match on Wednesday European Super Cup with a 2-0 over the Atalantain a match where Mbappé also scored his first goal with the shirt of the club he was from fan as a child.
- Without gunpowder –
He French star inevitably attracted attention this Sunday and every gesture, every action, every occasion was closely followed by cameras, photographers and fans.
Mbappé participated in the play that led to his team’s goal, touching in the area before Vini gave the pass to Rodrygo.
But the Frenchman wanted more and tried at various times during the match.
On the 24th, a shot with intention he went to the side from the rival goal.
In the second half, the Slovak goalkeeper Dominik Greif It was a wall for Mbappé, whose shots in the 61st and 69th minutes were defused by the goalkeeper of the locals. In the 70s, the captain of the French team sent another of his attempts too high.
Before the match, Mallorca paid tribute to one of the local idols, Rudy Fernandezrecently retired as a player basketball After two decades of success and having become Paris-2024 the only player in his sport to participate in six Olympics.
The Balearic club presented the athlete with a framed team shirt with the number 5 and the name “Rudy” on the back.
- Camel remains inspired –
- In the other match on Sunday in the Spanish League, the Rayo Vallecano surprised by winning 2-1 on the field of the Royal Society.
The Basque team, sixth last season and which will play this year the Europa Leaguewas overtaken by goals in the second half of Jorge De Frutos (minute 67) and Sergio Camello (84). The goal of Martin Zubimendi in the 90+8 minute it only served to disguise this setback for Real in front of its fans.
Camello thus prolonged its great moment at the start of the league after having been the unexpected hero of the Spanish Olympic team, with two goals in the extension for his team to win 5-3 against the host France in the final of Parc des Princes.
After that Olympic goldThe 23-year-old from Madrid started with a goal that allowed Rayo to get off to the best start, with a victory in a traditionally difficult stadium.
The last two matches of the first day remain on Monday, the pulse between the newly promoted teams Valladolid and Espanyoland above all the visit of the Atletico Madrid to the Villarreal.
