Mbappe jeered on Real Madrid return

TL;DR

Kylian Mbappe faced jeers from Real Madrid fans during his return to the Bernabeu as a substitute in a 2-0 victory over Real Oviedo.

Key points

Kylian Mbappe jeered by fans at Bernabeu
Real Madrid won 2-0 against Real Oviedo
Mbappe entered as a substitute in the 69th minute

Real MadridReal OviedoKylian Mbappe

Spanish La Liga

Real Madrid 2 - 0 Real Oviedo FT

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid CF reacts to a missed chance during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Real Oviedo at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 14, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Mbappe was introduced as a 69th-minute substitute [Getty Images]

Forward Kylian Mbappe was whistled by his own fans as he entered the Bernabeu pitch in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Real Oviedo.

The Frenchman has faced scrutiny over his commitment to the club in recent weeks while an online petition calling for 'Mbappe Out' attracted tens of millions of signatures.

The 27-year-old superstar is Madrid's top scorer this season with 41 goals in 41 games in all competitions.

But the club have endured another year without silverware, leading to rumblings of discontent which only grew louder as they lost to rivals Barcelona on Sunday - a result which saw Barca crowned league champions.

Earlier this week club president Florentino Perez gave a rare and explosive news conference in which he went on the attack against those he said were trying to undermine the club.

The criticism aimed at Mbappe intensified when pictures showing him on a yacht in Sardinia - the player had been given time off to recover from injury - emerged as Real Madrid were playing a match against Espanyol.

Mbappe returned from his thigh injury as a 69th-minute substitute on Thursday, to be greeted by loud whistles.

It wasnt the only show of unhappiness - stewards removed a banner from fans which read "Florentino go now".

Mbappe appeared to laugh off the jeers and when asked about it after the game told reporters: "The whistles... that's life, you can't change the opinion of the people when they are angry.

"It's the life of a Real Madrid player and a famous player like me.

"Footballers don't always have to understand, they have to accept and look forward and change the situation."

But there were cheers on the night too - when Gonzalo Garcia put Madrid in front shortly before half-time and when Jude Bellingham added a late second against the already relegated visitors.

Q&A

Why was Kylian Mbappe jeered by Real Madrid fans?

Kylian Mbappe was jeered by Real Madrid fans upon his return to the Bernabeu, likely due to mixed feelings about his previous transfer saga.

What was the final score of the Real Madrid vs Real Oviedo match?

The final score of the match was Real Madrid 2, Real Oviedo 0.

When did Kylian Mbappe make his appearance in the match against Real Oviedo?

Kylian Mbappe was introduced as a substitute in the 69th minute of the match.