Mbappe booed by Bernabeu faithful as Real Madrid get back to winning ways against Oviedo

[p]Los Blancos and Los Azules are guaranteed to finish second and 20th respectively, so the only thing to play for was pride.[/p][p]Some [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Madrid[/a] players may also have wanted to make a statement to Jose Mourinho, who is reportedly set to be appointed manager for the second time, and the hosts nearly made the perfect start when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-gonzalo/pWxyEyDA/"]Gonzalo Garcia[/a] scampered to the byline and picked out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mastantuono-franco/tpBPaidM/"]Franco Mastantuono[/a], whose close-range shot was well saved by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/escandell-aaron/lA1Qa7LH/"]Aarón Escandell[/a].[/p][p]The contest lacked intensity, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexander-arnold-trent/CEVJy6Bc/"]Trent Alexander-Arnold[/a] almost provided a much-needed spark midway through the half when he arrowed a fierce effort just past the post from 25 yards out. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-brahim/nm2Qvnyk/"]Brahim Diaz[/a] fired over the crossbar before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius Junior[/a] failed to connect properly with Alexander-Arnold’s cross, as Los Blancos began to threaten more consistently.[/p][p]However, it was the visitors who should have gone ahead seven minutes before half-time when a flowing move ended with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vidal-nacho/tCpvIBRC/"]Nacho Vidal[/a] blazing over from six yards out.[/p][p][b]The full-back was rueing that miss when Diaz won possession deep in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-oviedo/SzYzw34K/"]Oviedo[/a]’s half one minute before the break and found Garcia, who stroked home his fifth LaLiga goal of the season from just inside the box.[/b][/p][image alt="Match stats" id="c6d8ca09-8073-4b82-b6e8-6bd4bf41042e" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="c7926abf-4bc7-4f6e-9cdf-7c46fd78fd0d" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]The second half produced more goals than the first in each of Madrid’s previous four home league fixtures, and the Bernabeu crowd will have wanted that trend to continue.[/p][p]They were on their feet 10 minutes after half-time, but only to welcome Oviedo veteran and two-time European Championship winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cazorla-santi/rVt0F12N/"]Santi Cazorla[/a] onto the field as a substitute.[/p][p]Cazorla’s side could have levelled shortly after when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reina-alberto/rFSzAZrl/"]Alberto Reina[/a] miscued a volley at the far post before Escandell made himself big to deny [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carreras-alvaro/ALGEzlma/"]Alvaro Carreras[/a] at the other end.[/p][p]Moments later, Vidal missed his second big chance of the night when he raced in behind but side-footed his shot just past the post.[/p][p]With 21 minutes left, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappe[/a] made his return from injury as a substitute, with his introduction and every touch greeted with whistles by the Madridistas.[/p][p][b]The Frenchman was clearly desperate to score, but it was another replacement, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellingham-jude/QNvlPm7s/"]Jude Bellingham[/a], who sealed victory 11 minutes from time when he showed neat footwork on the edge of the box before rifling home his seventh goal of the season across all competitions. [/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/courtois-thibaut/MVExOq3n/"]Thibaut Courtois[/a] preserved his clean sheet with a flying save from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hassan-haissem/GODeIoHH/"]Haissem Hassan[/a]’s curling effort, as Madrid responded to Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a] by stretching their unbeaten run at the Bernabéu to five games (W4, D1).[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: Brahim Diaz ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a])[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/oviedo-SzYzw34K/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=r95TigCr"]Click here for match stats and more[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="a775eb3a-ef7e-455b-b627-e64eee70ce03" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2055036298495250886" social-type="twitter" /]