Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid debut ends in chaos as team-mate is sent off for horror tackle in last kick of game

KYLIAN MBAPPE'S LaLiga debut ended in chaos as Real Madrid team-mate Ferland Mendy was sent off in a 1-1 draw with Mallorca.

The France captain, 25, played his first league game for the 15-time European champions on Sunday after winning the Uefa Super Cup against Atalanta four days earlier.

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But it did not go to plan for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain star as Carlo Ancelotti's men were forced to settle for a point.

Mallorca, who finished 15th last season, trailed at half-time after Rodrygo had given Real Madrid a 13th-minute lead.

But Vedat Muriqi levelled things up for the hosts eight minutes into the second half as he shook off Mbappe from a corner and powered a header past Thibaut Courtois.

And it was to get worse for Mbappe on what he had hoped would be a comfortable opening night in LaLiga football.

In stoppage time, Mendy was sent off for a horror waist-high tackle on goalscorer Muriqi.

He protested his innocence as he trudged off the field at the end of a tough night for the Champions League winners.

It was a disappointing result for Real Madrid's Galacticos - who fielded a starting line-up featuring Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde.

Luka Modric also came off the bench for the final 30 minutes.

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After the match, Ancelotti said: "We got off to a good start, taking the lead and then had a chance to get the second goal.

"We didn't find the balance in the second half. We could have lost as there was no balance at the back. It wasn't a good game.

"We need to defend better. Were a very attacking team, but defensive balance is a fundamental factor."

He went on to add: "I don't want to make excuses for anything, but we just need to do better and with a better attitude.

"We can learn a lot from this match. Its quite clear where our problems could come from."