MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid fans made their displeasure known on Thursday by heckling their players at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium before their 2-0 win over relegated Oviedo.
Kylian Mbappé came on as a substitute after being sent off injured, but like Vinicius Junior earlier, he was booed by some in the crowd.
“I’ve been booed before in my career,” Mbappe said. “That’s part of it. Sometimes they’re not happy.”
Several banners opposing President Florentino Pérez were hung and later removed by security authorities. Perez saluted some fans, but at one point appeared to get into an altercation with some team supporters near the VIP tribune, Spanish media reported.
The match capped a chaotic week for Madrid, which started with an altercation between players during training, which resulted in the club fining Federico Valverde and Aurélien Choameni. 500,000 euros each ($589,000). And then we lost to Barcelona. Sunday’s Clasico Perez on Tuesday called for new elections, saying he was the victim of a “coordinated campaign” to oust him.
Perez with an edge confronted a journalist He then issued a wide-ranging condemnation at a hastily scheduled press conference.
Madrid are struggling to win a major title for the second season in a row. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, in the Copa del Rey by second-division club Albacete, and in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona.
Garcia put Madrid ahead with a goal in the 43rd minute, and Jude Bellingham sealed the win in the 79th minute with an assist from Mbappé, who replaced Garcia in the 68th minute.
In the relegation battle, Girona pulled out of the relegation zone with a 1-1 draw at home against 8th place Real Sociedad. Cristian Stuani scored Girona’s equalizer in the second half.
Rayo Vallecano, 11th in the conference league finals, drew 1-1 with 13th-place Valencia.
Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the 100-point mark ended with a 1-0 defeat against Alaves on Wednesday. The Catalan club won their second consecutive league title on Sunday with a 2-0 home victory over rivals Real Madrid.
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