"Alvaro Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso as manager following his shock departure in the aftermath of Real's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona, urged the club's fans to be "by our side" prior to Saturday's fixture. However Real, only days after they were dumped out of the Copa del Rey by second-tier Albacete, received a hostile reception from their own supporters."
"The home players were subjected to deafening whistles, and some fans even protested by waving white handkerchiefs at their team as they departed the pitch at half-time. Club president Florentino Perez was also targeted. Mbappe spared the home side's blushes by winning a penalty, and then converting the ensuing spot-kick, shortly before the hour mark before Raúl Asencio doubled their lead just eight minutes later."
Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0 at a hostile Bernabeu as Kylian Mbappé converted a second-half penalty and Raúl Asencio scored eight minutes later. Alvaro Arbeloa replaced Xabi Alonso as manager after Alonso's departure following the Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona. Supporters met the team with deafening whistles, white handkerchief protests and targeted club president Florentino Perez after a Copa del Rey exit to Albacete. Arbeloa oversaw a stoppage-time 3-2 defeat to Albacete earlier in the week. The victory moves Real one point behind Barcelona and highlights the task of restoring fan trust.
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