Kylian Mbappe scores penalty as crisis-hit Real Madrid beat Levante

Real received a hostile reception from their own supporters.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Levante. Pic: Jose Breton/AP

Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half penalty as crisis-hit Real Madrid registered a 2-0 LaLiga victory over relegation-threatened Levante inside a furious Bernabeu.

Alvaro Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso at the helm in the aftermath of Real’s Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona, urged the club’s fans to be “by our side” prior to Saturday’s fixture.