Los Blancos strolled past a much-changed Side as two Bernabeu legends marked their home farewells with three points
Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Lula Modric received a wonderful farewell as Real madrid strolled to a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad that will be remembered more for the occasion than the result. Carlo Ancelotti and Modric both received their home farewells, appropriately marked with a win, to conclude a duo of memorable Madrid careers.
The whole thing felt like a procession from the first minute. Madrid had nothing to play for, and it showed. They had most of the ball, without doing muich with it. A stroke of luck gave them the lead, after a VAR-aided decision saw Los Blancos handed a very soft penalty. Mbappe stepped up, had his first effort saved, but tucked the rebound home with ease - his 30th goal of the league season.
It was otherwise a relatively quiet affair. Madrid proved for opportunities, the excellent Arda Guler finding pockets of space and sharp angles. La Real, who benched some of their main men, occasionally threatened without ever truly looking like they might score.
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Mbappe made it two after 84 minutes, smashing one in at the near post after a fine pass from the returning Vinicius Jr. But the game will ultimately be remembered for the man who was subbed off late on, a guard of honour greeting Modric as he strolled off the Bernabeu pitch for the final time.
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