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Mbappe booed on return as Real beat Oviedo 2-0

Kylian Mbappe was greeted with a chorus of boos and whistles from Real Madrid’s own fans as he returned from ‌a hamstring injury during his side’s 2-0 LaLiga home win over Real Oviedo on Thursday.

The French forward missed Sunday’s 2-0 El Clasico defeat by Barcelona that saw their bitter rivals wrap up ⁠the league title with three games to spare, and his introduction in the 69th minute as a substitute for goal-scorer Gonzalo Garcia prompted widespread jeers from the Madrid fans.

Gonzalo had given the home side the lead in the 44th minute with a well-taken goal after bottom side Oviedo, whose are already relegated ‌to ⁠the second tier, coughed the ball up cheaply on their right flank.

Mbappe, who earlier on Thursday was named in the France squad for next month’s World Cup, seemed undeterred ⁠by the boos, firing off a number of shots towards goal during his cameo appearance.

However, it was fellow substitute Jude ⁠Bellingham who netted Madrid’s second in the 80th minute to leave Madrid second in the table ⁠on 80 points, 11 behind Barcelona and 11 ahead of third-placed Villareal with two games left to play.