Real Madrid held 1-1 in La Liga 2024-25 opener: Stats
Kylian Mbappe failed to score on his La Liga debut as defending champions Real Madrid were held by Mallorca on the opening day of the 2024-25 season. Mbappe, who scored on his debut for the club in Wednesday's 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta, saw his side be held 1-1 by Mallorca. Rodrygo handed Real the lead (13') before Vedat Muriqi equalized (53').
How did the match pan out?
Rodrygo handed Real Madrid a deserved lead in the beginning with a sensational curling effort. Vinicius Junior provided the assist. Real pushed for a second thereafter but Mallorca stayed strong to deny the visitors. Muriqi then scored early on with a header from Dani Rodriguez's cross in the second half to make it 1-1. Real's Ferland Mendy was sent off deep into injury time.
Here are the match stats
Mallorca made 12 attempts with Real clocking 13. Both sides had five shots on target each. Real clocked 67% ball possession and had a 90% pass accuracy. They made 665 passes.
50 goal involvements for Rodrygo in La Liga
Rodrygo has reached 50 goal involvements in his La Liga career. He now owns 27 goals and 23 assists in 143 games. As per Opta, Rodrygo scored Real's first goal in a league campaign for the second consecutive season. In 218 appearances for the club, Rodrygo now owns 55 goals.
Real clock this unwanted record under Ancelotti
Real have failed to win their first game of a La Liga season for the first time in six seasons under manager Carlo Ancelotti. It's also the sixth time they have started a campaign in the competition with a draw in the 21st century.
