Real Madrid closed matchday 36 of LaLiga this Thursday with a 2-0 victory against Real Oviedo at the Santiago Bernabéu in a match that had nothing at stake for either team, with the title already in the hands of Barcelona and Oviedo with relegation to the Second Division consummated.
Gonzalo García opened the scoring in the 44th minute with an unstoppable accurate shot for goalkeeper Escandell and Jude Bellingham scored with a left foot shot from inside the area in the 80th minute for the final 2-0 that gave three more points to the meringues in what was one of the saddest nights experienced at the Bernabéu in recent times.
The great protagonist of the night was Kylian Mbappé, although not exactly for sporting reasons. The French forward returned to the squad after more than a month out due to the muscle injury suffered on April 4 against Betis and came off the bench in the second half, receiving the first whistle of his career as a Real Madrid player from the Bernabéu fans on every ball he touched.
The atmosphere at the Bernabéu was one of resignation and sadness on a night that will go down in history for the whistle on Mbappé and for the attitude of a fan who seemed to forgive the majority of players except for the Frenchman, marked by the controversies of recent weeks including his trip to Sardinia during his recovery and the images of his laughter in the car after the fight between Valverde and Tchouaméni.
With the result, Real Madrid reaches 80 points while Barcelona remains leader with 91 in what is a difference of 11 units that reflects the Barça dominance in the season.
The night also brought important news for the Madrid fans off the field. The French coach Didier Deschamps presented the list of 26 called up for the 2026 World Cup and Eduardo Camavinga is not among those chosen. Deschamps justified the absence by pointing out that the midfielder is coming out of a difficult season with fewer minutes and several injuries, although he highlighted his youth and acknowledged the disappointment he will be feeling for not being on the World Cup list.