Real Madrid vs Mallorca

The schedule will be frantic for the next few months and injuries are going to be a recurrent story for most clubs in elite European football, so coach Carlo ...

[ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/0J9VgN?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23110979%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmanagingmadrid.com%5Bd%5DD) Mallorca will give him the opportunity to do so. [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) host Mallorca without Karim Benzema and Eder Militao, who picked up muscle injuries during Tuesday’s match against Celtic.

Against Mallorca on Sunday, Madrid will look to extend their winning start to the season to seven games, a streak they've only managed six times before.

Both came in the 1960s, a period in which Los Blancos utterly dominated LaLiga, lifting eight titles out of a possible nine. Madrid repeated the streak in 1931-32. In 1916-17, a side coached by Arthur Johnson won six out of six to secure the Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship), a competition which brought qualification for the Copa del Rey.

Join us for live coverage of the La Liga encounter between Real Madrid and Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu. The hosts are looking to retain their 100% ...

From the Celtic game, Militao, Carvajal, Tchouameni, Modric and Benzema are replaced by Rudiger, L Vazquez, Ceballos, Hazard and Rodrygo. PRVW Mallorca want a free-kick for a foul on Jaume Costa in the build up, but it's not given. RM start the ball in their own half, Valverde from inside his own half all the way to the edge of the Mallorca box before finding the top corner with a superb strike! Half-time at the Bernabeu and Madrid have been the better side. 45+3: Valverde levels with a stunner!! Rodrygo and Rudiger then netted at the end. Rodrygo, Kroos and Ceballos had chances at 0-0 but most of RM's shots were off target while Mallorca have come to attack on the counter. All over at the Bernabeu and Madrid deservedly win. The hosts are looking to retain their 100% record while Mallorca will climb into the top half with three points. Muriqi put the islanders ahead after 35 minutes with a header from a free-kick, but Valverde levelled on half-time with a lovely individual goal. In the second half, Antonio Sanchez should have made it 1-2 and then when Vinicius scored, Mallorca had to chase the game.

"I focus on the goals, they were great quality," Ancelotti said. "Rodrygo and Vinicius combined well for his [Vinicius'] goal, it was important to go ahead, and ...

[Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema) after his injury against [Celtic](/football/team?id=256) in the Champions League and their toothlessness showed in the first half as they were largely restricted to shots from distance. [Valverde, Rodrygo too much for Mallorca](/football/spanish-laliga/story/4743783/valverderodrygo-prove-too-much-as-real-madrid-made-to-work-for-win-by-mallorca) [Vinicius Junior](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/252107/vinicius-junior) then finished off a move started by fellow Brazil international Rodrygo in the 72nd minute before Rodrygo produced an excellent solo effort himself. It was difficult because the position when he dropped off wasn't occupied by the others. It's harder to do it with Valverde out wide." [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/134283/thibaut-courtois) in the opening minute of the game, and the striker put the visitors ahead when he appeared unmarked at the back post to head home a free-kick from [Kang-In Lee](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/274197/kang-in-lee). [Clement Grenier](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/131751/Clément-Grenier) cut back for fellow replacement [Antonio Sanchez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/279511/Antonio-Sánchez), who fired wide from close range. [Predrag Rajkovic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/192126/Predrag-Rajkovic). "I focus on the goals, they were great quality," Ancelotti said. [Eden Hazard](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/101390/eden-hazard) was handed a rare start -- his first since January -- as a False No.9 before being replaced in the 59th minute, but Ancelotti said the [Belgium](/football/team/_/id/459) international was not to blame for Madrid's problems in the first half. [Vedat Muriqi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/240209/vedat-muriqi)'s 35th-minute header, before [Fede Valverd](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/235818/federico-valverde)e brought the two sides level with a thunderbolt from the edge of the area. [Antonio Rudiger](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/169438/antonio-rudiger) put further gloss on the victory when he got on the end of a [Toni Kroos](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/103173/toni-kroos) free-kick in stoppage time -- meaning Carlo Ancelotti's side have now won their first five league games and their first seven in all competitions. [Rodrygo](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/267804/rodrygo) inspired [Real Madrid](/football/team/_/id/86/real-madrid) to a 4-1 win against [Mallorca](/football/team/_/id/84/mallorca) with a fine goal and assist to ensure they kept up their perfect start to the season.

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Real are seeing more of the ball now as we'd expect. ... from Madrid as they probe. Valverde tries a pot-shot as he falls, but it's well-blocked. It's a compliment to Mallorca's defensive solidity, but it's wasteful from the hosts. Madrid are really trying their luck from range here. Madrid benefit from some leniency from the referee as Rodrygo's strong challenge goes unpunished, and they break forwards through the Brazilian, but he's selfish as he goes for goal, and skies the effort.

After a slow start Real Madrid break the Mallorca dam and earn another 3 points in their defense of the title.

Had 2-3 shots in the first half, but failed to convert the shots into goals.His end production came in the second half with a beautiful assist for Vinicius on the go-ahead goal and then his own goal (the team’s third) after some lovely skill to beat 2 or 3 players. Fede Valverde—8: Scored the goal of the season. Did play one of the most dangerous passes in the first half, a clipped ball on to Rodrygo’s chest inside the box. David Alaba—7: Nearly re-created the Betis goal by lofting another inch-perfect pass to Vinicius early in the game. In the first half, Mallorca managed to do just that but eventually Madrid, and in particular Vinicius and Rodrygo, broke the dam and their quality shone. Real Mallorca came to the Bernabeu looking to defend deep and find a goal on the counter or off a set-piece.

Fede Valverde and Rodrygo were the standout players as Real Madrid made it five wins from five, beating Mallorca 4-1 after conceding first.

[Eden Hazard](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/101390/Eden-Hazard). The home side got an early scare when Muriqi got away from Rudiger, who was making his first start at the Bernabeu a month into the new season, inside the first minute and [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois) was forced to intervene. [LaLiga table](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/esp.1) [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) in the Champions League final in May. Real Madrid: Ancelotti's side will continue the defence of their Champions League title with a home game against RB Leipzig, who recorded an impressive 3-0 win at home to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after a troubled start to the season. "The goals, they were great quality, all three goals (Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo). Muriqi, an old-fashioned battering-ram of a striker, has been a revelation since joining on loan from [Lazio](/soccer/team?id=112) in January and already has three goals this season, while former [Valencia](/soccer/team?id=94) prospect Kang-In looks like he's now fulfilling his early promise. "The idea was to move Hazard out of the position of centre forward for others to move in. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema)'s injury in midweek had given the Belgian -- anointed by Ancelotti as this season's backup No. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Report: Real Madrid 4-1 Mallorca](/soccer/report?gameId=643814)

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde (front) celebrates a goal during a La Liga Santander match against RCD Mallorca in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 11, 2022.

(Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua) Real Madrid's Federico Valverde (bottom) celebrates a goal during a La Liga Santander match against RCD Mallorca in Madrid, Spain, Sept. Real Madrid's Federico Valverde (front) celebrates a goal during a La Liga Santander match against RCD Mallorca in Madrid, Spain, Sept.