La Liga leaders Real Madrid continued their good form with a 2-1 home win over Mallorca. This incredible El Clásico match was played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The friendly drew attention, though, for the skills of young playmaker Arda Guler. Paulinho combined with star forward Vinicius Junior, and the two finished twice in quick succession. With this victory, Real Madrid has now won all three of their league games to start the season, and the good times are rolling.
Youngster Arda Guler put Real Madrid ahead with a stunning shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 37th minute. It was a great cross from Alvaro Carreras. Dean Huijsen directed it back into the six-yard box, putting Guler in position for a tidy finish. Only seconds after that, Vinicius Junior pounced on the chance to double the lead. He broke into the area and finished with a powerful near-post effort to highlight his offensive potential.
The hosts equalized shortly after through Vedat Muriqi. He acrobatically flicked in a corner with his shoulder to out-think Thibaut Courtois at his near post. Even after this blow, Real Madrid were still very much in control of the match and ran it out to secure these three important points.
Real Madrid was dealt with extreme frustration in the match, with three of their goals disallowed. This involved an opening goal from Kylian Mbappe, who was adjudged offside. Guler was responsible for one of the disallowed goals a sign of how much he influenced the match.
The victory is significant for Real Madrid, who had previously not conceded a goal in La Liga this season, recording two clean sheets in their opening matches. This is best exemplified by the defensive resilience that moonlights bright this season. Além de Kylian Mbappe começando muito bem, eles se fortaleceram na parte ofensiva, já tendo feito três gols.
Real Madrid’s head coach Xabi Alonso praised his team’s performance while acknowledging the challenges they faced from Mallorca. “It is important to keep pushing forward and learn from our missed opportunities,” he stated after the match.
