Kylian Mbappé ‘Failed’ in His La Liga Debut, Costing Real Madrid Points Against Mallorca

Mbappé Cannot Yet Open His La Liga Account

After shining to help Real Madrid defeat Atalanta in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup match, Kylian Mbappé disappointed in Mallorca. Yesterday, in the opening La Liga match, coach Carlo Ancelotti deployed a very strong team. Mbappé continued to play as the main striker, with Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodrygo behind him.

Real Madrid started well with Rodrygo’s first match. However, they could not capitalize on this advantage to win the final match. In the second half, the Blancos’ attack was in a deadlock and Mallorca equalized 1-1.

Personally, Mbappé’s performance was not too bad. The French striker managed 2 shots on target (50%), passed the ball 3/4 times, and passed the ball with an 81% accuracy (25/31). However, he tended to drift to the left and stepped on Vinicius’ foot several times.

After the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti stated that he did not intend to modify the positions of Mbappé and Vinicius. What happens on the field depends on how these two stars move. When asked about it, the Italian coach replied: “No, I haven’t calculated anything yet. Sometimes they exchange their positions. The left wing belongs to Vinicius or Mbappé from time to time, depending on what they feel.”

Furthermore, coach Carlo Ancelotti directly stated that Real Madrid’s problem was the lack of balance. The Italian coach added: “We started well but it wasn’t a good game. We need to defend better. We need balance. Everyone sees how strong our attack is, but it weakens our defense.”