Real Madrid have maintained their 100% winning start to the 2025/26 La Liga season with a 2-1 home victory over Mallorca.
2025/2026 La Liga
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Match Report
Los Blancos have hit the ground running under new boss Xabi Alonso despite the impact of their much discussed shorter preseason campaign this summer.
Alonso’s charges edged past Osasuna in their opening game before cruising past Real Oviedo last weekend.
A return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu just before the September international break proved to be exactly what the doctor ordered despite an early setback in Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe saw an early goal ruled out by a tight VAR call before Vedat Muriqi headed Mallorca in front.
However, the hosts showed grit just before the break, to go in 2-1 up at the break via the impressive Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior.
Guler bravely gambled on Dean Huijsen’s knock down to get the hosts on level terms before Vinicius’ slaloming run and finish secured the lead.
That response looked to power Real Madrid on in the second half, but technology was again to prove a barrier, with Guler seeing a goal ruled out for handball on 56 minutes.
Mallorca seized that let off as Jagoba Arrasate made a host of late changes but Real Madrid had enough to get over the line in front of a packed Bernabeu.
A third straight win now throws the focus back on defending champions Barcelona, who have also won two from two, ahead of a tricky trip Rayo Vallecano tomorrow to round off a busy first month back for the Spanish top-flight.
The majority of Alonso’s squad will now head away on international duty in the coming weeks before a return to action away at Real Sociedad on September 13.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Tchouameni's shot from outside the box is high over the bar
7' Mbappe is teed up by TAA and scores, but the goal is ruled offside
10' Mbappe finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but it is ruled offside
18' GOAL! Muriqi rises highest to plant a header! Real Madrid 0-1 RCD Mallorca
23' Vini Jr's low shot from outside the box is saved by the keeper
30' Tchouameni picks up a pass and tries his luck but the effort is saved
37' GOAL! Guler equalizes with header as Huijsen assists! Real Madrid 1-1 Mallorca
38' What a turnaround! Vini Jr nets into the bottom corner! Real Madrid 2-1 Mallorca
42' TAA smashes the ball goalwards from long range goes wide of the left post!
43' Mbappe's strike from inside the box goes narrowly wide of the left post
45' Mbappe slips the ball past the keeper but it is canceled due to offside
55' Guler gets to the rebound and nets but it is disallowed due to a handball
61' Sergi Darder attempts to send a pass, but TAA's defence intercepts the ball
65' Costa fires a low shot but Carreras reacts brilliantly to block his effort
68' Valjent tries his luck from mid-range Courtois is equal to it and makes a save
71' TAA, Guler and Vini Jr are replaced by Carvajal, Ceballos and Rodrygo
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Mbappe, Valverde, Militao, Tchouameni, Vinicius, Güler, Álvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Franco Mastantuono
Subs: Alaba, Carvajal, Rudiger, Ceballos, Brahim, Lunin, Fran García, Rodrygo, Gonzalo García, Raúl Asencio, Sergio Mestre, Thiago Pitarch
RCD Mallorca XI: Darder, Antonio Raíllo, Vedat Muriqi, Martin Valjent, T.Lato, Manu Morlanes, Morey, Kumbulla, Leo Román, Pablo Torre, Mateo Joseph
Subs: Dani Rodríguez, Abdón Prats, Mojica, Mascarell, Asano, Antonio Sánchez, Samú Costa, Bergstrom, Javi Llabrés, David López, Marc Domènech, Jan Virgili