Kylian Mbappé was booed while sitting in the stands during the match against Athletic Club due to his suspension—an act that makes little sense and is not proportional to what the Frenchman has contributed all season.

Real Madrid started Saturday's Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona with superstar Kylian Mbappe on the bench. France striker Mbappe suffered an ankle injury in his team's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Arsenal last week and had missed their last two La Liga matches.

Real Madrid will warm up for Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Barcelona with a trip across the Spanish capital for Wednesday's La Liga meeting with Getafe. Los Blancos needed a stunning stoppage-time winner from Federico Valverde to clinch a 1-0 victory in Sunday's home clash against Athletic Club.