Real Madrid secure 2-0 victory over Real Oviedo amid Bernabeu unrest
Gonzalo Garcia and Jude Bellingham score as Real Madrid overcome hostile home crowd following El Clasico defeat
Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory against already-relegated Real Oviedo at the Bernabeu, overcoming significant hostility from home supporters. The result follows the club’s recent defeat in El Clasico and leaves them 11 points behind league leaders Barcelona, with the La Liga title already decided.
Manager Alvaro Arbeloa started several players who had been sidelined in recent weeks, including Alvaro Carreras, David Alaba, and Eduardo Camavinga. The match began slowly, with the home side receiving sustained booing from supporters protesting a second consecutive season without a major trophy.
Real Oviedo restricted the home side to limited chances until the 44th minute. Ilyas Chaira conceded a turnover that allowed Alvaro Carreras to regain possession. The ball broke to Brahim Diaz, who set up Gonzalo Garcia to score the opening goal in the far corner.
In the second half, Arbeloa introduced Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe from the bench. The pair combined to seal the victory, with Bellingham scoring the second goal after a one-two combination with Mbappe, blasting the ball into the bottom corner.
The win provides some respite for Real Madrid, who now face two remaining matches. The next fixture sees them travel to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan to take on Sevilla, a club currently fighting for both European qualification and survival in the league.
