Real Madrid came from behind to record a 2-1 victory over Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday night, with Xabi Alonso's side making it three straight wins at the start of their 2025-26 campaign.
Vedat Muriqi sent Mallorca ahead in the 18th minute of the contest at Bernabeu, but Arda Guler levelled the scores before Vinicius Junior scored a second for Los Blancos in quick succession.
The win has moved Real Madrid to the top of the La Liga table on nine points, while Mallorca sit 18th in the division, having only picked up one point from their opening three matches of the season.
SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT
Real Madrid players celebrate Arda Guler's goal on August 30, 2025
In truth, this should have been more comprehensive for Real Madrid, with the home side having three goals disallowed, but in the end, the two that did count proved to be enough to secure the win.
Anything less than a victory would have gone down as a disappointment for Real Madrid, as the room for error is likely to be extremely small this season due to Barcelona's excellence.
Real Madrid have been excellent defensively this season; they did concede on Saturday but that is the only goal that the team have let in this term, and their title challenge could potentially be built on a strong defence.
Los Blancos will always score goals due their quality in the final third of the field, with Vinicius coming to the forefront in this match; Kylian Mbappe did have the ball in the back of the net on two occasions, but they were both disallowed.
Three wins from three matches represents a job well done for Real Madrid early in the season, and it is now over to Barcelona to see whether they can keep pace with their Clasico rivals heading into the September international break.
REAL MADRID VS. MALLORCA HIGHLIGHTS
Vedat Muriqi goal vs. Real Madrid (18th min, Real Madrid 0-1 Mallorca)
Mallorca make the breakthrough in the 18th minute of the clash at Bernabeu, and it is Muriqi on the scoresheet, with the striker heading a corner from Pablo Torre into the back of the net.
Arda Guler goal vs. Mallorca (37th min, Real Madrid 1-1 Mallorca)
All square at Bernabeu, as Guler heads home from close range; it is a well-worked set piece to the back-post, with Dean Huijsen nodding across goal, where Guler is on hand to register.
Vinicius Junior goal vs. Mallorca (38th min, Real Madrid 2-1 Mallorca)
Less than a minute after making it 1-1, Real Madrid are ahead, with Vinicius breaking into the Mallorca box before finding the bottom corner with an excellent finish; Xabi Alonso's side are ahead on home soil.
MAN OF THE MATCH - ARDA GULER
Real Madrid's Arda Guler on August 30, 2025
Real Madrid's two goalscorers were their two best players on Saturday night, with Guler particularly impressive; the Turkey international played a vital role in his side's win, and his overall performance was excellent.
The 20-year-old finished with a pass success rate of 93%, and he thought that he had a second goal early in the second period, only for the attacker's effort to be disallowed for a handball.
REAL MADRID VS. MALLORCA MATCH STATS
Possession: Real Madrid 58%-42% Mallorca
Shots: Real Madrid 17-9 Mallorca
Shots on target: Real Madrid 7-5 Mallorca
Corners: Real Madrid 4-5 Mallorca
Fouls: Real Madrid 12-7 Mallorca
BEST STAT
Vinícius Júnior has 100 G/A in LaLiga.
63 goals
37 assists
In 209 matches. pic.twitter.com/0suhQ3MdH2
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) August 30, 2025
WHAT NEXT?
Real Madrid will be aiming to make it four straight wins in Spain's top flight when they head to Real Sociedad on September 14.
Mallorca, meanwhile, will continue their search for their first La Liga victory of the campaign when they make the trip to RCDE Stadium on September 15 to face Espanyol.
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