Neither Vini nor Mbappé, who is always sought out with long balls, did any dangerous shots in the first half. Valverde, from an indirect free ƙιck, and Rüdiger both shot dangerously, both of which were answered by two excellent saves from Cillessen, a goalkeeper who is always reliable.

In the Spanish top division this season, Mbappe, Real Madrid’s most significant acquisition in years, has yet to score. His sole goal for his new club was scored during the UEFA Super Cup victory over Atalanta earlier this month. On Thursday, Madrid’s Vinicius Junior scored a penalty in the 69th minute, following a handball in the box, to bring the tally to 1-1.

 

 

Real Madrid’s title defense began with a 1-1 draw at Mallorca, despite their 3-0 victory over Valladolid in the previous round. The champions are currently four points behind Barcelona, the only team to have won all three games, after drawing twice in three games. Ancelotti, the coach of Real Madrid, stated, “It is exceedingly challenging for us to replicate our performance from the previous season.” “I am confident that we will be able to quickly identify a solution.” It is more challenging than anticipated. “These initial three games have demonstrated numerous issues that are not functioning properly.”

 

 

 

Mbappe failed to score for the third consecutive game, despite playing the complete 90 minutes and taking nine shots, two of which were on target. Ancelotti acknowledged, “The first half was not favorable.” “We encountered difficulty in establishing a goal.” We were required to persevere for a brief period. We were unable to pass the ball swiftly, and the team was not balanced. We encountered difficulty in regaining possession of the object. This transpired during the stalemate with Mallorca. I did not observe any enhancement. We must promptly identify areas for development, and I am confident that we will do so in the near future.