Interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa earned his first win as Real Madrid beat struggling Levante 2-0 on Saturday, despite toxic pre-match protests from frustrated fans over recent losses to Barcelona and Albacete. Supporters whistled nearly every player during warm-ups and lineup announcements, waving white handkerchiefs and chanting for president Florentino Pérez to resign, though Kylian Mbappé and Gonzalo García received applause. Mbappé converted a 58th-minute penalty, Marco Asensio added a late second, and Arbeloa later dismissed the boos as coming from those who don't support the club, while praising Vinícius Júnior as a leader.
🚨 Real Madrid fans whistled every player on their return at the Bernabéu after last two defeats.@defcentral 🎥 pic.twitter.com/NVrRU95hth
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 17, 2026
