Real Madrid Pull Fine Comeback Against Mallorca Despite Three Goals Chop Cancel
Last night for Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid show say dem no dey give up as dem fight back from one goal down to beat Mallorca 2-1 for LaLiga match wey happen on August 30, 2025.
Even though VAR cancel three goals wey dem score, di boys in white, under coach Xabi Alonso, show heart and class to keep dia 100% record for di new season.
Arda Güler and Vinícius Júnior na di heroes wey score di goals wey secure di win, and dis na di full gist of how di match go.
Di game start with plenty drama. Just five minutes in, Trent Alexander-Arnold, wey just return to di starting lineup afta England coach Thomas Tuchel drop am from di national team, play one sweet pass to Kylian Mbappé. Di French star finish with style, but VAR say e dey offside, so dem cancel di goal.
Dis one shock Real Madrid fans, but worse come for 18th minute when Mallorca take lead.
Vedat Muriqi, wey just come back from suspension, use im back nod one corner from Pablo Torre enter net, make e 1-0. Bernabéu quiet, and e be like say Mallorca wan spoil di party.
Real Madrid try to fight back, but dem dey struggle. Mbappé and Tchouaméni miss chances, and Mallorca keeper Leo Román dey in top form, even though e almost make mistake when e fumble one shot from Tchouaméni wey nearly enter goal.
Muriqi self almost score again for 25th minute, but e no connect well. Di game dey tight, and Mallorca dey hold dia own, frustrating Real Madrid wey get plenty ball but no fit find di net.
Everything change for di 37th minute. Real Madrid win one quick corner, and Dean Huijsen head di ball across goal for Arda Güler to nod in from close range.
Bernabéu explode! Just 68 seconds later, Federico Valverde show hunger, win di ball back, and Vinícius Júnior finish one sharp counter with one fine shot wey enter bottom-right corner.
From 1-0 down, Real Madrid don turn di game to 2-1 up in less than two minutes! Di fans dey go wild, and Xabi Alonso boys show say dem get fire.
But di drama no end there. Before halftime, Mbappé think say e don score again, but VAR say offside again, cancel di goal. For second half, Real Madrid keep di pressure.
For 55th minute, young Franco Mastantuono, wey be di youngest player to start LaLiga match for Real Madrid for Santiago Bernabéu dis century at 18 years and 16 days, get one shot wey Román save. Güler pounce on di rebound and score, but VAR check am and cancel di goal for handball.
Three goals cancelled! E be like say VAR dey fight Real Madrid, but dem no let am shake dem.
Mallorca no give up too. For 62nd minute, dem almost equalize, but Álvaro Carreras produce one wicked goal-line clearance to keep Real Madrid ahead.
Alexander-Arnold, wey play well but no fit finish di match, come off for Dani Carvajal with 17 minutes to go. Mallorca try dia best, but Real Madrid defense, with Thibaut Courtois for goal, stand strong.
Courtois even save one dangerous move from Mallorca late in di game, make sure say di three points stay for Madrid.
Xabi Alonso, wey dey happy with di result, praise Vinícius Júnior for im performance, talk say di winger show quality and heart. Vinícius now don get six goal involvements (four goals, two assists) against Mallorca in 10 LaLiga matches.
Di win mean Real Madrid don win all dia first three games for di 2025/26 season, and dem dey top LaLiga table.
Mallorca, wey dey 18th, show say dem fit cause wahala, but Real Madrid quality and determination carry dem through.
Dis match show say Real Madrid get spirit to fight back, even when things no dey go dia way. With three goals cancelled, dem still find way to win, thanks to Güler and Vinícius quickfire goals.
Fans go dey happy with dis kind performance, and e be like say Xabi Alonso don dey build something special for dis season.