Real โMadrid Overcome โคEarly Setback to Defeat Mallorca 2-1
Madrid – Realโ Madrid demonstrated resilience and quality to come from behind and secureโ a 2-1 victory over Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabรฉu on โคSunday, maintaining their perfect start to the La Liga season. Manager Xabi Alonso acknowledged the hard-fought natureโค of the win,praising his team’s response to an early goal.
Mallorca stunned the home crowd with a 18th-minute opener courtesy of Vedat Muriqi.However, the lead proved short-lived as Real Madridโ respondedโฃ emphatically, turning the game on its head with two โขgoals in โspeedy succession. Arda Gรผler and Vinรญcius Jรบnior found the net within a โคminute of each other, shifting the momentum firmly in Madrid’s favor.
The second half sawโค mallorca push for anโ equalizer, creating several nervy moments forโข the hosts.โค A potential handball by โGรผler, denying a clear scoring chance,โข addedโฃ toโ the tension, but Madrid held firm.”Whenever we win, we are happy,” Alonso told Real Madrid TV. “The match had its moments. We reacted very well after Mallorca scored.”
Alonso continued, acknowledging the difficultyโค of securing the three points. “The second half wasn’t cozy, but we managed to hold โฃon. This was a victory weโ had to work hard for.”
Withโ three wins from three, Real Madrid sit atop the La Liga table with nine โคpoints,โค three clear of defending champions Barcelona, who play on Monday. Alonso expressed his satisfaction with the team’s progress.
“Very good, Iโ am veryโค happy. We are still building experience,and to be able to compete and โคget nine points in what is essentially the end of our preseason is very satisfying