Are you sure you're at Mbappe? 'Galactico Nightmare' Real, which came to mind, collapsed to Lee Kang-in's friends...1-1 draw with Mallorca in the opening round
Aug 19, 2024
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Real had a 1-1 draw in the first round of the 2024-2025 La Liga against Mallorca at Estadi de Son Mosi in Mallorca, Spain on the 19th (Korea time).
Real started the ultra-luxury starting line-up from the opening game. Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe and Hodrigu made up the three-top, and the midfield was guarded by Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Aurelien Chouameni. Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militão and Dani Carvajal stepped up in the defense. Thibaut Courtois defended the goal.
Mallorca included a large number of colleagues who played with Lee Kang-in in the past. Starting with Vedat Muriki, Dani Rodriguez, Antonio Raiyo, Martin Balgent and Pablo Maffeo were among the starters.
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In the second half, Mallorca fought back. In the 8th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in's former teammate Dani Rodriguez failed to block a kick, which Muriki finished with a header to break through the Real goal. It was a score reminiscent of a combination of Lee Kang-in's kick and Muriki's header.
Real tried to make up for it after losing a point. However, Mbappe's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the second half, and Antonio Sanchez almost shook the real net in the 42nd minute of the second half, but missed the opportunity to make a comeback. In the end, the match ended with a 1-1 draw between Real and Mallorca.
Real, which drew in the away opening match, will once again try to win its first league victory this season at home against Osasuna on the 26th.
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Real, which beat Atalanta 2-0 in the 2024-2025 UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on the 15th, also had key players with Mbappe at the time. However, even at that time, the game did not go easily. Real led the first half, but Atalanta did not easily concede a goal. Atalanta blocked Real's offensive with a solid defense. At the end of the first half, Hodrigo's shot hit the crossbar, and Real swallowed the disappointment.
Real laughed as the score was scored only in the second half. In the 14th minute of the second half, Vinicius opened the left space with a dribble breakthrough and gave the ball to Valverde, who lightly connected it with a shot to score the first winning goal. Mbappe also added a goal. In the 24th minute of the second half, the ball that Hodrigu cut from a high position went to Bellingham through Vinicius, and Bellingham calmly sent the pass to Mbappe. Mbappe held the ball and finished with an elaborate shot. Real Madrid won their sixth Super Cup thanks to back-to-back goals from Valverde and Mbappe.
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But Mbappe remained silent in the league opener. Real, who has watched the silence of star players, has no choice but to recall bitter memories of the past. It was an opening game that reminded me of the pain of achieving below-expectation results even though a large number of star players were gathered during the first Galactico period in the past.
Real, which had high expectations with Mbappe's joining, creaked from the opening game. Whether Mbappera's solid attacking resources will really be a plus for Real is expected to continue to draw attention throughout this season.
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