Real Madrid lacked ‘commitment, attitude’ in Mallorca draw

Carlo Ancelotti slammed his Actual Madrid staff’s “perspective” and “collective dedication” after the LaLiga champions have been held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca of their opening recreation of the 2024-25 season.

Rodrygo put Madrid forward within the thirteenth minute at Son Moix — after a passing transfer involving Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior — earlier than Vedat Muriqi levelled for Mallorca with a second-half header.

Madrid could not discover a late profitable purpose, and defender Ferland Mendy was despatched off in added time, leaving coach Ancelotti annoyed.

“Within the second half we lacked steadiness,” Ancelotti mentioned in his postmatch information convention. “We gave away counterattacks, crosses. It wasn’t recreation. We now have to defend higher, and above all have extra steadiness on the pitch.

“As we speak we’re not blissful. I do not wish to give excuses. We simply needed to do higher, with extra perspective. However we are able to be taught loads from this recreation, it was clear the place we had issues.”

Madrid received LaLiga final season, ending 10 factors forward of nearest rivals Barcelona, and have since added star ahead Mbappé on a free switch from Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappé performed the total 90 minutes towards Mallorca and had 4 pictures, two of them heading in the right direction, with out having the ability to rating.

Ancelotti praised Mallorca, coached by new supervisor Jagoba Arrasate, calling the draw “the right consequence.”

“The defending wasn’t good, it was onerous for us to win the ball after shedding it,” Ancelotti mentioned. “That is the place we’ve got to enhance, after I speak about defending, we’re speaking about perspective and collective dedication.

“The staff was too open. We now have to focus extra, as we often do, with extra focus, be extra collectively. Individuals can assume it is an issue of the forwards, however when the forwards press, the midfielders do not assist and the defenders keep again. It is not one or the opposite.”

Madrid received their first trophy of the season on Wednesday, beating Atalanta 2-0 to raise the UEFA Tremendous Cup in Warsaw.

Subsequent in LaLiga, they’re going to host Actual Valladolid on Aug. 25, earlier than visiting Las Palmas 4 days later.