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05/14/26 05:49:00
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05/14 17:47 CDT Kylian Mbapp among players jeered by Real Madrid fans at the
Bernabeu in 2-0 win over Oviedo
Kylian Mbapp among players jeered by Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu in 2-0
win over Oviedo
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) --- Real Madrid fans made their discontentment known Thursday by
jeering players at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium before a 2-0 win over already
relegated Oviedo.
Kylian Mbapp came on as a substitute after an injury layoff and was booed by
part of the crowd, as was Vincius Jnior earlier.
"I've being booed before in my career," Mbapp said. "It's part of it.
Sometimes they are not happy"
A couple of banners against president Florentino Prez were held up briefly
before being removed by security officials. Prez saluted some of the fans, but
at one point he appeared to get into an verbal altercation with some of the
team's supporters near the VIP tribunes, according to Spanish media reports.
The match capped a chaotic week for Madrid, which started with an altercation
between players in training that led the club to fine Federico Valverde and
Aurlien Tchouamni 500,000 euros ($589,000) each. Then came the loss to
Barcelona in the clasico on Sunday that allowed its rival to clinch the league
title, and on Tuesday Prez called for new elections after saying he was the
victim of an "organized campaign" to unseat him.
An edgy Prez confronted journalists and made widespread accusations in a
hastily scheduled news conference.
Madrid has endured two straight seasons without winning a major title. It was
eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, was
ousted by second-division club Albacete in the Copa del Rey and lost the
Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona.
Garca put Madrid ahead in the 43rd minute and Jude Bellingham sealed the win
in the 79th after an assist by Mbapp, who replaced Garca in the 68th.
In the fight against relegation, Girona moved out of the drop zone after a 1-1
draw with eighth-place Real Sociedad at home. Cristhian Stuani scored a
second-half equalizer for Girona.
Conference League finalist Rayo Vallecano, sitting in 11th place, drew 1-1 at
13th-place Valencia.
Barcelona's hopes of reaching the 100-point mark ended Wednesday with a 1-0
loss at Alaves. The Catalan club clinched its second straight league title on
Sunday with a 2-0 win over rival Real Madrid at home.
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