Rodrygo had put Los Blancos ahead after 13 minutes, cutting back inside the penalty area to drill the ball into the top right corner of the net.

Mallorca, though, equalised early in the second half when Kosovo frontman Vedat Muriqi powered in a header from a corner.

Mbappe, who marked his first appearance for Real following a free transfer move from Paris St Germain with a goal in the European Super Cup success over Atalanta, had an angled shot saved by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif at the near post.

Antonio Sanchez then almost won it late on for Mallorca, but his scuffed effort drifted just wide before Real Madrid finished with 10 men following a red card for Ferland Mendy after a poor challenge on Muriqi.

Rayo Vallecano had earlier battled to a shock 2-1 win at Real Sociedad.

The visitors, who only just survived last season, went ahead in 67th minute through a fierce drive from Jorge de Frutos.

Substitute Sergio Camello knocked in a late second ahead of a consolation in stoppage time from Martin Zubimendi, who was a summer transfer target for Liverpool.

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