Kylian Mbappe Whistled As Real Madrid Beat Oviedo
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé was whistled by fans at the Santiago Bernabéu in his team’s 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga.
Madrid, without Mbappé, lost the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday to confirm Hansi Flick’s side as title winners.
Their top goalscorer Mbappe has come in for heavy criticism from the club’s fans in recent weeks for a perceived lack of commitment to the cause.
Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring for second-place Madrid before half-time and Jude Bellingham added the second in a routine victory over relegated Oviedo at a stadium with thousands of empty seats.
Franco Mastantuono forced an early save from Aaron Escandell in what proved Madrid’s best opening for most of the first period.
At the other end, Nacho Vidal smashed over after a good move from the visitors.
Madrid edged ahead with a tidy finish by Garcia shortly before the interval after Brahim Díaz fired a low pass his way in the box.
Arbeloa sent on Mbappe, who was whistled by Madrid’s fans, particularly unhappy at his recent holiday to Sardinia while recovering from injury.
Many Los Blancos players have been jeered by Madrid supporters over the years, including Mbappé’s idol Cristiano Ronaldo.
Madrid president Florentino Pérez this week called elections during a tumultuous period for the club.
Stewards took away a banner from fans reading “Florentino, go now”, with opinion split over the Madrid chief.
Bellingham added the second for Madrid after creating some space for himself and drilling hard and low past Escandell from just inside the box.
It settled this match but Madrid’s problems will not be solved as easily.
Elsewhere, Girona drew 1-1 against Real Sociedad to climb up to 15th, still just one point above the relegation zone. Mid-table sides Valencia and Rayo Vallecano also shared a 1-1 draw but are not completely safe from the spectre of relegation.
AFP
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