Real Madrid take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday looking to maintain their perfect start to the season.
Carlo Ancelotti's side ran out 3-0 victors in their opening Group F game against Celtic last week that saw Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard all score in the second half in Glasgow.
And they followed up that win by defeating Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday – a result achieved without star striker Karim Benzema – to make it five victories out of five La Liga games so far this campaign.
The veteran France forward, who scored 44 goals for Los Blancos last season and is overwhelming favourite to lift the Ballon d'Or, limped off the pitch in the first half against Celtic with a knee injury that will also rule him out of the Leipzig match.
The Germans, meanwhile, were thrashed 4-1 at home by Shakhtar Donetsk in their group opener – a defeat that resulted in manager Domenico Tedesco being sacked and replaced by former Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose.
You can see images of Real Madrid players training ahead of their game in the Spanish capital in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.
Real Madrid 4 Mallorca 1: player ratings
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REAL MADRID RATINGS: Thibaut Courtois 6: The Belgian had to be quick to react to Muriqi’s effort in the first minute, but could do little to stop Muriqi’s header from a tight angle. AFP -
Lucas Vazquez 7: Playing at right-back, Vasquez came incredibly close to putting Madrid in front, with a curling effort going just wide of the post. EPA -
Antonio Rudiger 7: Enjoyed playing on the front foot thanks to Real’s dominance, and had one shot from distance deflected over the crossbar. A perfectly timed run saw the German fire in from a free-kick to make it four at the death. Getty -
David Alaba 7: Comfortable display from defender and sent one lovely pass to Vinicius in the first half. Booked. EPA -
Ferland Mendy 6: The left-back was beaten by Maffeo’s storming run down the wing and he gave away the free-kick which led up to Mallorca’s goal. Booked. AP -
Toni Kroos 7: Playing slightly deeper in midfield, the German shot wide of Rajkovic’s post with a curling effort on the edge of the box. Later, he shot from a similar position straight at Mallorca’s goalkeeper. EPA -
Federico Valverde 7: Put Real Madrid back on level terms with a stunning individual effort with run that started in his own half. Reuters -
Dani Ceballos 7: Tried his luck from distance in the early stages to force a save from Rajkovic. Picked up an assist and generally impressed. EPA -
Rodrygo 8: Fired over after an impressive run from the halfway line before shooting straight at Rajkovic inside theb first half hour. The Brazilian later shrugged off Mallorca’s tackles and, once again, produced a stunning solo effort to put the game to bed. Getty -
Eden Hazard 5: A first start since January after his goal against Celtic, Hazard struggled to get involved and will be disappointed not to make an impression. Getty -
Vinicius Junior 8: Thought he’d found the equaliser with a powerful shot from distance but he could only fire wide of the post. He made up for it when he bagged Madrid’s second. Getty -
SUBS: Luka Modric (On for Hazard 59') 7: Rested for the Champions League, Modric came on for a short stint and wasted no time playing Rodrygo in ahead of Vinicius Junior’s goal. Nacho Fernandez (On for Mendy 59') 6: Moved seamlessly into centre-back, with Alaba moving into left-back. Getty -
Eduardo Camavinga (On for Ceballos 69') 6: Slotted in well and helped Real Madrid keep pressing forward. Getty -
Dani Carvajal (On for Vazquez 71') 6: Another player to be rested but still managed an assist for Rodrygo’s goal. AFP -
MALLORCA RATINGS: Predrag Rajkovic 6: The Serb would have expected to be busy and was equal to Real’s efforts on goal until Valverde found the top corner, leaving him no chance. EPA -
Pablo Maffeo 6: Impressive work on the 34-minute mark saw him dispossess a Real shirt before sprinting forward and forced Valverde into conceding free-kick, which would end up with Mallorca scoring. AP -
Martin Valjent 6: Delivered a sublime pass to Muriqi seconds after kick-off to catch Real Madrid’s defence off-guard. AFP -
Antonio Raillo 5: Booked for an incident with Vinicius Junior in the box which prompted a scuffle between the two. Was a spectator for Rodrygo’s goal. AFP -
Matija Nastasic 5: Booked on his debut in the first half and was left strung out with Real’s trickery, Rodrygo in particular leaving the former Manchester City player chasing his shadow. Getty -
Jaume Costa 5: The experienced left-back was quiet and struggled to make his presence felt on the wing. Getty -
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta 6: Busy in midfield to try and limit Madrid’s dominance in possession. He put his fair share of tackles in, and there was perhaps no coincidence that Madrid dominated after his substitution. Getty -
Rodrigo Battaglia 5: Allowed Valverde to run straight past him without much of a challenge for Madrid’s equaliser. Looked leggy chasing the play. Getty -
Dani Rodriguez 5: Put his fair share of tackles in but was unable to stop Madrid’s dominance in possession. Getty -
Kang-in Lee 6: The Korean delivered a spot-on free-kick a tight angle to find Muriqi, who headed Mallorca into the lead. EPA -
Vedat Muriqi 7: The Mallorca forward put Courtois into action in the first minute, looping the ball over Rudiger before hitting the ball on the volley at the Belgian. Headed home well to put his team in front. EPA -
SUBS: Iddrisu Baba (On for Battaglia 53’) 6: Straight into the action, Baba was quickly putting in challenges and breaking up play. EPA -
Clement Genier (One for Ruiz de Galarreta 59’) 5: Backed out of a tackle on Rodrygo, which allowed the Brazilian a free run to assist Vinicius Junior's goal. AP -
Antonio Sanchez (On for Rodriguez 59’) 6: Should have done better from six yards when he was fed the ball after good play by Mallorca. Lago Junior (On for Lee 78’) N/A. Abdon Prats (On for Muriqi 78’) N/A. Getty
