As Kylian Mbappe played his first Spanish league game on Sunday, Real Madrid couldn’t get past a 1-1 draw at Mallorca. They are the defending champions.

 

 

 

Mbappe didn’t score in his second game with Madrid after making his start last week. The great French player scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup.

 

 

Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, and Mbappé were in the attack for Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team, which was the same one that beat Atalanta.

 

 

Ancelotti said of Vinicius and Mbappé, “They switch places every once in a while.” It’s not always planned, but Mbappé plays more centrally and one of the two has to play on this side. It relies on how they feel.”

 

In the 13th minute, Rodrygo put Madrid ahead against Mallorca. However, Vedat Muriqi scored for Mallorca to tie the game in the 53rd minute.

 

“We got off to a good start, taking the lead and then had a chance to get the second goal,” he said. “In the second half, we couldn’t stay even. We could have lost because the back wasn’t stable. The game wasn’t fun. We need to be stronger in defence. Even though we like to attack, defence balance is very important.

In the last few seconds of the second half, Ferland Mendy was sent off for a hard hit on Muriqi.

 

“I don´t want to make excuses for anything, but we just need to do better and with a better attitude,” he said. “This game can teach us a lot.” It’s pretty clear where our problems could come from.

 

Rafael Nadal, who is from the island of Mallorca, was at the Son Moix Stadium to watch the game.

 

The players from Mallorca formed a guard of honour for the Super Cup winners and cheered for the Madrid team as they walked onto the field before the game started.

 

Real Sociedad, who came in sixth place last year, lost 2-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano, who was fighting to stay in the league last year.

 

Jorge de Frutos and Sergio Camello scored goals in the second half to put Rayo ahead. Sociedad’s only goal came late in the game, from Martín Zubimendi.

 

Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help Barcelona beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, which was the first game as coach Hansi Flick´s in the Spanish league.