Bernabéu said goodbye to Modrić. Real fans couldn't hold back their tears (video)

Toni Kroos also attended Luka’s farewell match. On the pitch, “Madrid” defeated “Sociedad” thanks to Mbappé’s double, with the French striker becoming the leader in the race for the Golden Boot.

La Liga, Round 36
Real Madrid – Real Sociedad 2:0
Goals: Mbappé 38, 83
Missed penalty: Mbappé 38

Real Madrid: Lunin, García, Asensio, Tchouaméni (Vallejo, 56), Vázquez (García, 76), Ceballos, Modrić (Chema, 86), Valverde, Díaz (Vinícius, 55), Mbappé, Güler

Real Sociedad: Marrero, Aramburu, Pacheco, Martín, Muñoz, Kubo, Turrientes (Zubimendi, 70), Sučić (Méndez, 84), Gómez (Barrenetxea, 71), Mariezkurrena (Oyarzabal, 71), Marín (Olasagasti, 46)

In Madrid, according to Luka Modrić, Carlo Ancelotti, and insiders, the club also said goodbye to Lucas Vázquez. There will still be the Club World Cup ahead, but it’s clear that the Santiago Bernabéu will not see these legends again. Thus, tonight, “Madrid” had to see them off with a victory.

Both teams started the game with energy. Güler, expected to become a regular starter next season, gave a brilliant through pass to Mbappé. His action was so delicate that even Kylian could not always respond the way his Turkish teammate wanted.

There were also dangerous moments in front of the goal guarded by Lunin. In the 10th minute, Sergio Gómez escaped the defenders and went one-on-one, but his shot missed. Pablo Marín also had a good chance, but after his shot, the ball flew over the crossbar.

Arda continued creating chances for Madrid. In the 38th minute, when he tried to lift the ball over a defender, Marín touched it with his hand. A penalty was awarded. Mbappé, the current top scorer of La Liga and main contender for the Golden Boot, approached the spot. He failed to score on the first try — Sociedad’s goalkeeper saved the shot, but couldn’t hold the ball. Kylian reached the rebound and on his second attempt, he placed the ball into the net.

Meanwhile, Lunin, apparently bored, decided to spice up the game. Thinking himself Neuer, he left his box to intercept the ball, made an error, and came close to causing a goal.

In the second half, Real played football not typical of Ancelotti’s style. The ball was dominated in the opponent’s half, and Sociedad were hardly allowed to launch counterattacks. Looking at the style, usually it is Madrid who rely on counterattacks. Despite that, there were not many dangerous chances in front of Sociedad’s goal — only after Vinícius came on did the game open up a bit, but the Brazilian couldn’t put his name on the scoreboard — the goalkeeper saved it.

The main highlight of the second half was the moment when Sociedad’s attack led to a controversial penalty situation. Kubo crossed from the left flank to Oyarzabal, the ball hit Asensio. Initially, the referee sided with Sociedad and pointed to the spot, but then it was revealed that Sociedad’s player was offside during the attack.

A few minutes later, in the 83rd minute, Mbappé punished the Basques again. Vinícius advanced with the ball along the left flank and passed it to Kylian, who had run into the penalty area. The French striker quickly controlled the ball and placed it into the near corner — the goalkeeper had no chance.

Now, Mbappé’s goal tally in the championship reached 31, putting him in first place in the race for the Golden Boot. With this indicator, Mbappé overtook Sporting’s forward Viktor Gyökeres by 3.5 points (the Swedish striker scored 39 goals, but the Portuguese league has a lower coefficient — one goal is worth 1.5, not 2).

The Portuguese league has already ended, so Gyökeres has no way to change the situation. Only Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah still has a chance — he currently has 28 goals (56 points). His team will face Crystal Palace in the Premier League. If Salah does not score at least 3 goals in that match, Mbappé will win the Golden Boot.

The most emotional moment of the second half came when Vázquez and Modrić were substituted. Vázquez was sent off emotionally, confirming insider reports about his departure.

When Modrić was being substituted, the game was stopped for several minutes: Real and Sociedad players formed a guard of honor, while on the bench, Toni Kroos was waiting to embrace Luka. When the German embraced his Croatian friend, many fans at the Bernabéu couldn’t hold back tears.

Modrić watched the remainder of the match from the sidelines with his family. The referee only added one minute to the game — to not delay the farewell ceremony with Ancelotti and Luka. Because everyone in the stadium came to see that — the match result had become secondary.