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Mbappe and Asencio Strike as Real Madrid Calm Storm with 2-0 Win over Levante

  • At the Santiago Bernabéu, on Saturday, Real Madrid was jeered by fans before winning 2-0 in Álvaro Arbeloa's first La Liga match on the touchline.
  • After back-to-back cup setbacks and a managerial exit, Madrid fired Xabi Alonso following the Spanish Super Cup loss and Copa del Rey exit, with supporters whistling and chanting at Florentino Pérez before the Levante match.
  • A second-half injection from substitutes saw Arda Güler supply the move that won a penalty converted by Kylian Mbappé in the 58th minute and then provide the corner Raúl Asencio headed in the 65th.
  • The win moved Real Madrid to second in La Liga with 48 points from 20 matches, snapping a two-match losing run and easing pressure on Álvaro Arbeloa.
  • Despite the win, doubts remain over Real Madrid's dismal first half and fan unrest with nearly 80,000 whistles plus Aurélien Tchouaméni's suspension for upcoming fixtures.
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· LaLiga debut of Álvaro Arbeloa as a technician, Real Madrid beat the Levante this Saturday 2-0 in the Bernabéu, in the twentieth day, before fans who booed their players at the start of the game.

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The public failed the players, after two harsh defeats: Vinicius, the most targeted in the victory against Levante

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