Mallorca 0 - Real Madrid 1

Mallorca: Moyà; David Cortés (Ballesteros 74'), Müller, Fernando Niño, Poli; Pereyra, Marcos (Jorge López 57'); Campano, Marcos Vales, Arango; Luis García (Delibasic 57'). 4-2-3-1.
Madrid: Casillas; Salgado, Pavón, Raúl Bravo, Roberto Carlos; Beckham, Iván Helguera; Figo, Raúl (Owen 25'), Zidane (Guti 80'); Ronaldo (Morientes 88'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 51. Ronaldo. Chested ball over line from Owen's chipped cross.

Real Madrid travelled to Mallorca for their opening match without their new defensive signings Samuel and Woodgate, both of whom were injured, and as expected Michael Owen started the game on the bench. However an injury to Raúl midway through the first half enabled the England striker to make his debut, and he produced the bet effort of the first half, a header from Figo's cross which went just past the post. Owen it was though who set up the only goal of the game for Ronaldo early in the second half, and he could have scored himself had he not shot wide later on, thanks in part to an uneven pitch. Mallorca themselves were clearly missing Samuel Eto'o up front, although they bucked up their ideas with the introduction of Jorge López and Delibasic.