Real Madrid aim to extend a perfect La Liga start with a third successive win at the Santiago Bernabeu against Mallorca. Madrid secured victories over Osasuna and Real Oviedo, with Kylian Mbappe scoring decisive goals and Vinicius Junior adding a late goal in the 3-0 win. Madrid sit third with six points while Mallorca are 16th with one point. Madrid have beaten Mallorca 46 times in 75 meetings and completed a league double last season. Jude Bellingham, Endrick, Ferland Mendy and Eduardo Camavinga remain sidelined; Vinicius is expected to return to the starting lineup.
Real Madrid endured a slow start to their 2025-26 La Liga campaign against Osasuna on August 19, but a decisive strike from Kylian Mbappe was enough to secure all three points. Xabi Alonso's men faced similar difficulties in their second outing against Real Oviedo, yet they ultimately prevailed with a convincing 3-0 win. Mbappé scored twice before Vinicius Junior sealed the result late on.
Los Blancos are among five La Liga sides-alongside Villarreal, Barcelona, Getafe and Athletic Bilbao-to have taken maximum points from their opening two fixtures. Supporters will now expect another victory before the international break, especially with the title race already shaping up tightly. Barcelona's attacking quality leaves little room for slip-ups, though the Catalans showed defensive vulnerability in their recent 3-2 win over Levante.
For Saturday's clash, Alonso will once again be without Jude Bellingham, Endrick, Ferland Mendy and Eduardo Camavinga, but there are no fresh fitness concerns. The Spaniard may stick with the same XI that began against Oviedo, though Vinicius is expected to return to the starting lineup in place of Rodrygo. Elsewhere, Dani Carvajal could again be preferred to Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, while Antonio Rudiger is push
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