At a glance
- Goals from Mbappé and Vinicius were met with no sense of forgiveness from the Bernabéu crowd
- The Bernabéu crowd whistled and booed throughout, with Camavinga jeered on his entrance
- Éder Militão suffered another injury, adding further concern ahead of the season’s final stretch
Real Madrid won on Tuesday night, but the Santiago Bernabéu was in no mood for forgiveness. A 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés moved the needle on the table, yet it did nothing to lift the mood inside a stadium that has run out of patience with this team’s performances.
No forgiveness at the Bernabéu despite the goals
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a deflected strike — effective, but hardly inspiring. When Vinícius Júnior added a second from distance, the kind of finish that should ignite 80,000 people, the Brazilian raised his hands toward the crowd. Not in triumph. In apology. The Bernabéu received it in silence.
A stadium that has already passed judgment
Long before the final whistle, the crowd had made its feelings clear. Whistles followed mistakes. Murmurs greeted misplaced passes. When Eduardo Camavinga entered the pitch, he was met with boos — a reaction that spoke less about one substitution and more about an entire season of accumulated frustration and unmet expectations.
Militão’s injury darkens the mood further
Just as the game appeared under control, Éder Militão went down injured. Again. Another setback for a player who has spent much of the campaign fighting his own body, with a major international tournament still to come.
A cold night at the Bernabéu where forgiveness never arrived
Three points. A slightly narrowed gap. And yet, the feeling inside the ground remained exactly the same. Real Madrid are playing out a season rather than chasing one. The final whistle brought no relief — only a quiet, heavy acceptance. The Bernabéu still wants to forgive this team. But first, it needs a reason to.
