Real Madrid's LaLiga title defence got off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Mallorca. (More Football News)
Vedat Muriqi's second-half header for the home side cancelled out Rodrygo's early strike and denied Kylian 𝓡Mbappe aꦛ win on his domestic debut.
Madri🎉d started well and took the lead thanks to a fine curling strike by Brazilian forward Rodrygo, wh🐬o was cutely assisted by a backheel pass from compatriot Vinicius Junior in the 13th minute.
However, Muriqi netted a powerful header from a corner in the 53rd mi꧅nute to level for Mallorca, who had gone close when Thibaut Courtois fumbled a shot before the break.
Mbappe twice went close to restoring Madrid's leadꦰ, first hitting the post from a tight angle before ♑seeing a low effort saved by Dominik Greif, with Johan Mojica making a fantastic clearance to prevent Rodrygo getting onto the rebound.
Madrid's frustrations boiled over just before full-t🌱ime - defender Ferland Mendy shown a straight red for a rash lung🧔e.
Data Debrief: Ancelotti's run ends
Madrid have failed to win their opening game of a LaLiga season for the first time in six season🎃s under Carlo Ancelot🐼ti, while this is just the sixth time they have started a campaign in the competition with a draw in the 21st century.
Rodrygo grabbed the champions' first goal of the season. He now has 50 LaLiga goal con💎tributions (27 goals, 23 assists) in🦄 143 matches, having also netted Los Blancos' first league strike last term.
