Overview
- Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0 at the Bernabéu in Álvaro Arbeloa’s debut, with second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio.
- The victory left Madrid one point behind Barcelona in LaLiga, with the leaders scheduled to play on Sunday.
- Home supporters whistled throughout, targeting Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham, and an early chant called for president Florentino Pérez to resign.
- Arbeloa said the crowd “have every right to whistle” and added that he must earn their affection in his new role.
- He defended Pérez and promised to get the best out of Vinícius, saying teammates will be urged to find him, as reports continue to question the forward’s future with a contract running to 2027.