~Snipped
I don't even believe the final result of the Mallorca vs Real Madrid match because if you compare the strength of the two teams, of course Real Madrid is very strong but they failed to secure full points in today's match. I saw the struggle of Ancelotti's men in this match because they managed to play quite well because they were able to dominate 67% of ball possession and shoot 13 times.
However, this did not make them successful in stealing points in the away match because the hosts were able to play well in the second half. One red card also decorated this match because Mendy had to leave the field in the final minutes of the match. I saw the look on Mbappe's face who was so frustrated in this match because he failed to show his best quality to score a goal in his first match this season.
That red card came at the close of the game — 90 +7 minutes iirc. Everybody had high hopes for this real Madrid team after their strong 2-0 super cup victory over Atalanta last week. I was hoping they will build on that win and get a win on opening game seeing that Barcelona already won their game. Well, my point is that, if a team like Mallorca can hold off Madrid's attack, there's a pretty good chance that teams in the UCL will be able to do so especially in the upcoming league phase that starts in the next couple of weeks.
Looks like it's not all sunshine and rainbows as we all expected. I'll be here for it.