Defending La Liga champions Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Mallorca in their season opener.
In Kylian Mbappe’s debut league match, Real Madrid overcame a slow start to take the lead with a brilliant, curled shot from Rodrygo after 13 minutes, set up by Vinícius Jr.’s backheel.
However, Vedat Muriqi equalized with a powerful header from Dani Rodríguez’s corner seven minutes into the second half.
Both teams had opportunities to secure the win in the final moments, but neither could find the decisive goal. In stoppage time, Real defender Ferland Mendy received a straight red card for a late lunge on Muriqi while trying to prevent a Mallorca counterattack.
Source: CNN Sport.
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