Inability of referees? Real scored 5 goals, 3 disallowed

In a match that was far from easy, Real Madrid managed to defeat Mallorca at home and record their second league victory.

Real Madrid and Mallorca played an intense first half that ended 2-1 in favor of the hosts, with both teams creating several chances and the scoreboard reflecting a hard-fought battle.

The opening minutes saw Kylian Mbappe combine with a teammate just outside the box and fire a shot into the right corner in the 7th minute. However, after a VAR check for offside, the goal was disallowed, leaving the score level.

Mallorca struck first in the 19th minute. Pablo Torre delivered a precise corner, and Vedat Muriqi rose highest in the box to head the ball spectacularly into the right side of the goal, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. Shortly after, Mallorca continued to threaten, with Muriqi again left unmarked at the edge of the box in the 24th minute, only to shoot just wide.The goal is HERE!

Real Madrid responded with multiple attempts. Vinicius Junior made a brilliant individual run and fired from distance in the 24th minute, but the Mallorca goalkeeper was ready. Aurelien Tchouameni tried a close-range strike in the 31st minute, but it was expertly saved, and Franco Mastantuono’s long-range effort in the 26th minute went well wide.

Arda Guler opened the scoring for Real with a header in the 37th minute, followed immediately by a magnificent strike from Vinicius Junior in the 38th minute that curled into the bottom-right corner, giving Real a 2-1 lead. First goal is HERE! Second one is HERE!

Before halftime, Real had additional opportunities, with Trent Alexander-Arnold firing just past the left post in the 42nd minute, and Mbappe narrowly missing from a good pass by Guler in the 43rd minute. However, Real Madrid managed to extend their lead before halftime with a goal from Kylian Mbappe. The goal is HERE!

Real Madrid thought they had extended their lead in the 55th minute when Arda Guler pounced on a rebound inside the box and smashed the ball into the right side of the net. The Santiago Bernabeu erupted in celebration, but the joy was short-lived. Referee Jose Sanchez immediately called for a VAR check to review a possible handball in the buildup. After consulting the replay, the goal was disallowed, leaving the score at 2-1.

Mallorca grew in confidence after the reprieve. In the 65th minute, Samu Costa connected with a cross on the edge of the penalty area and fired toward the bottom-right corner, only to see his shot brilliantly blocked by Real Madrid’s defense.

Just a few minutes later, in the 69th minute, Martin Valjent unleashed a powerful strike toward the left side of the goal, but Madrid’s keeper reacted superbly to deny what could have been a dramatic equalizer.

LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 3

Friday

Elche - Levante 2-0 (0-0)

/Rafa Mir 46, Mendoza 51/

Valencia - Getafe 3-0 (1-0)

/Diakhaby 30, Danjuma 54, Duro 90+7/

Saturday

Alaves - Atl. Madrid 1-1 (1-1)

/Vicente 14 pen - Simeone 7/

Oviedo - Sociedad 1-0 (1-0)

/Dendoncker 40/

Girona - Sevilla 0-2 (0-1)

/Gonzalez 30, Romero 55/

Real Madrid - Mallorca 2-1 (2-1)

/Guller 37, Vinicius 38 - Muriqi 18/

Sunday

18.00: (2.80) Celta (3.40) Villareal (2.50)

20.00: (2.85) Betis (3.10) Ath.Bilbao (2.65)

20.30: (2.40) Espanyol (3.20) Osasuna (3.10)

22.30: (7.00) Rayo Vallecano (4.50) Barcelona (1.45)

***odds are subject to change***