Overview
- Kylian Mbappé, back from a left-knee sprain, started and converted a 58th‑minute penalty to reach a league‑leading 19 goals.
- Centre‑back Raúl Asencio added a second with a 65th‑minute header from an Arda Güler corner to seal a 2-0 victory.
- Sections of the Bernabéu jeered before kickoff and at halftime, with some chants directed at president Florentino Pérez, according to multiple reports.
- Jude Bellingham and Thibaut Courtois returned to the XI, while Rodrygo, Antonio Rüdiger, Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Ferland Mendy and Andriy Lunin were unavailable as academy players filled out the bench.
- The win moves Real Madrid to 48 points, one behind Barcelona with the leaders holding a game in hand, before Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Monaco.