Vinícius Júnior and Arda Güler scored back-to-back goals to help Real Madrid Rally for a 2-1 win over Mallorca and to make three wins in so many matches in the Spanish competition on Saturday.
The Xabi Alonso team saw three newcomers make key games in the victory in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Mallorca first struck when Vedat Muriqi got muscular Dean Huijsen from the way to reach a corner of Pablo Torre, surrounded the cross with the back of his shoulder past Thibaut Courtois in the 18th minute.
20-year-old Huijsen played a role in leveling in the 37th. The new central defender of Madrid led a cross of a set of piece about the goal for Güler to hit home.
Vinícius only needed another minute to put Madrid in front after Mallorca lost the ball in midfield. The Brazil attacker had room to romp forward before he went back to his left foot and shot in his second goal of the campaign.
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Mallorca pressed in an open second half for the Equalizer. Midfielder Sergi Darder came close to supplying a ball for a teammate for the goal, only for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who came to Madrid in June, to glide inside and disturb his pass.
Madrid’s new left back Álvaro Carreras then did well to turn to the goal and stretch his leg to block a sizzling, target -bound strike by Samu Costa.
Kylian Mbappé, who had scored three goals in the first two rounds, had two goals apart from offside.
Alexander-Arnold started immediately for Madrid, after he was replaced by Dani Carvajal in the last round of matches in the start. Rodrygo, who is said to be on the move to the Premier League, came for Vinícius in the second half.
Published August 31, 2025
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