Real Madrid Defeats Mallorca with a 1-0 Victory
Real Madrid secured a 1-0 win against Mallorca in the 19th round of the Spanish La Liga on Wednesday, January 3. Andriy Lunin, the Ukrainian goalkeeper, safeguarded the «Los Blancos» goal throughout the match.
Ancelotti Displeased with Lunin’s Yellow Card
Despite keeping a clean sheet, Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed dissatisfaction with goalkeeper Andriy Lunin for receiving a yellow card following an argument with the referee. Ancelotti emphasized the need to avoid such incidents in the future and criticized Brazilian winger Rodrigo as well.
Lunin to be Benched, Kepa to Start Next Game
Real Madrid acquired Andriy Lunin from Zorya Luhansk in 2018 and the Ukrainian goalkeeper has played 10 matches this season, conceding 6 goals and keeping 5 clean sheets. However, after the match against Mallorca, Ancelotti announced that Kepa Arrizabalaga will start in the next game while Lunin will be on the bench. The decision on the goalkeeper for the Spanish Super Cup will be made once the team is in Saudi Arabia.
Upcoming Matches for Real Madrid
The next match for Real Madrid is on January 6 against Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey. Following that, the team will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup on January 10.
