Real Madrid Win Arbeloa’s Bernabéu Debut as Protests Target Players and President

Overview

• Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu in Álvaro Arbeloa’s home league debut, with a Kylian Mbappé penalty and a Raúl Asencio header sealing the result.
• Following a bruising week of a Supercopa loss and Copa del Rey exit, home supporters booed several players, directed chants at Florentino Pérez to resign, and waved white handkerchiefs.
• Vinícius Júnior received sustained jeers throughout the match and was filmed looking distressed in the tunnel before kickoff as Mbappé consoled him.
• Arbeloa publicly defended Vinícius after the game, emphasizing his past contributions and vowing to get the best from him and instruct teammates to keep finding him.
• Barcelona lost 2-1 to Real Sociedad, leaving the standings at Barcelona 49 points and Real Madrid 48, while Levante remain bottom on 14 points.