Central defender Rüdiger scored the only goal to help Real Madrid defeat Mallorca, in round 19 of La Liga 2023/24. This result helps Los Blancos maintain the top spot despite having the same 48 points as Girona.
With superior class, Real Madrid soon created a dominant position over Mallorca.
However, Mallorca’s defensive style of play in large numbers causes many difficulties for the home team at Santiago Bernabeu.
Jude Bellingham was completely helpless against the away team’s defense.
Vinicius Junior was also blocked
Mallorca’s defense played resiliently under the intense pressure of the Spanish Royal team.
Bellingham is “locked” in this match
When the strikers could not score, a Real midfielder became a hero in the 78th minute.
From veteran Luka Modric’s corner kick, Antonio Rüdiger headed dangerously to score the only goal of the match.
The 3 points helped Los Blancos maintain the top spot with 2 points more than Girona and 10 points more than their great rival, Barca.
Squad
Real Madrid: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Tchouameni, Garcia, Valverde, Kroos (Joselu 67′), Modric (Ceballos 86′), Bellingham, Vinicius (Brahim Díaz 60′), Rodrygo (Vázquez 86′)
Mallorca: Rajkovic, Maffeo, Gonzalez, Raillo, Nastasic, Van Der Heyden (Lato 46′), Sanchez (Ndiaye 73′), Morlanes (Mascarell 73′), Samu, Rodriguez (Darder 73′), Larin (Prats 73′)
