Overview
- Real Madrid won 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu, with a second-half penalty from Kylian Mbappé followed by a goal from Asencio.
- The result marked Álvaro Arbeloa’s first LaLiga victory as coach after the shock Copa del Rey elimination to Albacete.
- Supporters staged a loud protest that included sustained whistles, a wave of white handkerchiefs, and chants urging Florentino Pérez to resign.
- Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham were repeatedly booed, while academy-linked players such as Gonzalo García and Asencio received applause.
- The tense atmosphere was cited as weighing on Madrid’s first-half display, though the win moved the team to within a point of Barcelona, which plays next.