Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca: Real Madrid struggled to maintain their lead in La Liga as defender Rüdiger scored the lone goal in the 78th minute, Bellingham was completely helpless against the solid defense

Central defender Rüdiger scored the only goal to help Real Madrid defeat Mallorca, in round 19 of La Liga 2023/24. This result helps Los Blancos maintain the top spot despite having the same 48 points as Girona.

real madrid vs mallorca 1.jpgWith superior class, Real Madrid soon created a dominant position over Mallorca.real madrid vs mallorca 4.jpgHowever, Mallorca’s defensive style of play in large numbers causes many difficulties for the home team at Santiago Bernabeu.real madrid vs mallorca 8.jpgJude Bellingham was completely helpless against the away team’s defense.real madrid vs mallorca.jpgVinicius Junior was also blockedreal madrid vs mallorca 3.jpgMallorca’s defense played resiliently under the intense pressure of the Spanish Royal team.real madrid vs mallorca 2.jpgBellingham is “locked” in this matchreal madrid vs mallorca 6.jpgWhen the strikers could not score, a Real midfielder became a hero in the 78th minute.real madrid vs mallorca 5.jpgFrom veteran Luka Modric’s corner kick, Antonio Rüdiger headed dangerously to score the only goal of the match.real madrid vs mallorca 7.jpgThe 3 points helped Los Blancos maintain the top spot with 2 points more than Girona and 10 points more than their great rival, Barca.

Squad

Real Madrid: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Tchouameni, Garcia, Valverde, Kroos (Joselu 67′), Modric (Ceballos 86′), Bellingham, Vinicius (Brahim Díaz 60′), Rodrygo (Vázquez 86′)

Mallorca: Rajkovic, Maffeo, Gonzalez, Raillo, Nastasic, Van Der Heyden (Lato 46′), Sanchez (Ndiaye 73′), Morlanes (Mascarell 73′), Samu, Rodriguez (Darder 73′), Larin (Prats 73′)