England striker Michael Owen made a telling contribution off the bench his game for new club Real Madrid.

Owen's cross from the right flank in the 52nd minutes set up an easy strike for Brazilian Ronaldo as Real Madrid opened their season with a 1-nil win at Mallorca.

Owen came on midway through the first half for Raul, who left the pitch at the 24-minute mark with a thigh injury.

Elsewhere, last season's runners-up Barcelona swept aside Racing Santander 2-0 in the absence of injured playmaker Ronaldinho.

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