Overview
- Mbappé converted two penalties to overturn Timothy Weah’s opener and secure a 2-1 victory at the Bernabéu.
- The first penalty came in the 28th minute after Geoffrey Kondogbia fouled Rodrygo, with the winner in the 81st minute from a Facundo Medina handball.
- Madrid finished with 10 men following Dani Carvajal’s 72nd-minute dismissal for an altercation with goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold left in the 3rd minute with a hamstring issue, creating an immediate fitness concern for upcoming matches.
- Rodrygo said he endured a difficult spell last season and thanked former coach Carlo Ancelotti for support in an interview with TNT Sports.