Muriqi's Goal Earn Mallorca a Valuable Point in Draw Against Real Madrid

2024-08-19

At half-time during their La Liga away fixture against Mallorca, Real Madrid held a 1-0 lead courtesy of Rodrygo's goal. However, Mallorca staged a determined comeback in the second half, with Vedat Muriqi equalizing. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw.

Real Madrid took an early lead when Rodrygo netted after 13 minutes, assisted brilliantly by Vinicius Junior. The game looked to be in their control.

Straight after the break, Vedat Muriqi made his mark and equalised for Mallorca. The momentum shifted, and the battle was on.

Drama unfolded when Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy was sent off in the 90th minute, leaving them a man down in the crucial final moments.

'I was happy with some of the draws last season, but not today because we could have done a lot better,' Carlo Ancelotti remarked after the match. 'I don't want to make excuses for anything, but we just need to do better and with a better attitude.'

He added, 'We can learn a lot from this match. It's quite clear where our problems could come from.'

Looking ahead, Mallorca play Osasuna on 24 August, Sevilla on 27 August, and then travel to Leganés on 31 August. Real Madrid face Real Valladolid on 25 August, Las Palmas on 29 August, before hosting Real Betis on 1 September.