MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé criticized Real Madrid fans for singling out Vinícius Júnior and booing the star forward in the team's Spanish league match on Saturday. Mbappé said fans are entitled to boo when they are unhappy,

Defeat leaves Los Blancos needing to play two extra Champions League games in February.

On Saturday, some of Real Madrid’s players and president Florentino Perez were roundly whistled during their 2-0 win against Levante at the Bernabeu. On Tuesday, they produced a 6-1 rout of Monaco in the Champions League that seemed to turn the stadium in their favour.

Real Madrid brought their league phase campaign to a disappointing end on Wednesday, as they lost 4-2 to Benfica in Lisbon. That result meant they fell into the Champions League play-off round for

The Frenchman has scored nearly half of all Real Madrid’s 73 goals this season.

Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr were jeered by fans during their win against Levante after being knocked out of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid will host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu for a key LaLiga clash following Barcelona's win at Elche on Saturday. Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa spoke ahead of the match and after the disappointing 4-2 defeat against Benfica in the Champions League's last match and faced some criticism on the way he handled the rotations in the latest matches.