Mbappe Frustrated as Two Goals Ruled Out, But Real Madrid Secures 2-1 Win Against Mallorca

Kylian Mbappe is no stranger to having goals ruled out for offside. But the Real Madrid star was understandably disappointed after having two goals ruled out yesterday. After the match, he posted a still of himself being offside on his Instagram story after the VAR decision. Despite having three goals ruled out in total, Vinicius Junior and Arda Güler gave Real Madrid their third straight three points.

Yesterday (Saturday) night at the Santiago Bernabeu, Mallorca took the first lead in the 18th minute of the match. Los Blancos fans were left frustrated by the goal cancellations. Real Madrid came back from there and defeated Mallorca 2-1. With 59 percent possession, they took 17 shots. Of which 7 were on target. On the other hand, the visitors managed to put 5 of 9 shots on target.

Real’s French midfielder Aurélie Choumané took the first shot in the fourth minute of the match. But the shot taken from outside the box went well over. A couple of minutes later, Mbappe celebrated by putting the ball in the Mallorca net. But VAR ruled it offside. Before they could overcome that frustration, Mallorca scored in the 18th minute. Mallorca striker Muriki headed the ball from the corner from between the Real three. Which hits him on the back and crosses the goal line.

After 30 minutes, the opposing goalkeeper also missed a shot from Chuameni. However, he took control of it soon after. Turkish talent Guler equalized for Real in the 37th minute. When Alvaro Carreras’ cross in the box was headed by Dean Huijsen, the midfielder in front of the goalpost, he effortlessly headed the second goal. Los Blancos did not take long to take the lead. A minute later, Vinicius got the ball a little further and shot through the opponent’s defender’s legs with his left foot.

Mbappe also scored before the break, but this time he was disappointed by the offside rule. In the 55th minute, Gular personally put the ball in the net for the second time. But VAR ruled it out due to handball. After Franco Mastantuono’s shot was blocked by the Mallorca goalkeeper with his foot, another defender tried to clear Gular. Which hit Gular, who was holding his chest. Carreras saved Real a big life in the 67th minute. He quickly raised his foot to block a powerful shot that almost went into the goal.

In the end, another shot from Mbappe was blocked by the Mallorca defense. As a result, the team won, but the disappointment was clear in his eyes. With this, Real Madrid is at the top of the La Liga table with 9 points, having won the first three matches of the season. Despite starting the season late, they have played more matches than anyone else at the moment.

FAQ