Real Madrid recovered from an early Vedat Muriqi 18th-minute goal to win 2-1 over Mallorca, with Arda Turan and Vinicius Jr scoring within a minute after halftime. Kylian Mbappé had five shots that missed the target and was flagged offside three times, including a disallowed effort at the Santiago Bernabéu. Xabi Alonso said Mbappé's attitude was very good, blamed millimetres of positioning and a lack of final-pass accuracy, and expressed confidence that Mbappé will score many goals. Alonso also praised Vinicius's contribution and Rodrygo's productive minutes, stressing the need for collective contributions.
The fact that he didn't score does not worry me at all. He had several chances, Kylian's attitude was very good. He was just a few millimetres out of position, and he lacked a bit of accuracy with that final pass or shot. I'm sure he'll get there again. The offsides thing can be addressed, but he's always a threat to the opponent. But these are things that can be improved. I'm not too worried; he's going to score a lot of goals.
He made a good contribution. It was a better game than [he played] against Osasuna and [his] goal was important. Rodrygo also did his part. We were losing control of the game, but everyone came in well. We need that, for everyone to contribute. Rodrygo had some good minutes.
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