Mbappé’s Warm-Up Scare at the Bernabéu: Real Madrid’s Leaks, Leagues, and Laughs Before Levante
17 January 2026
Moment of concern at the Bernabéu
The French forward Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid's star, suffered an injury during warm-ups ahead of the Levante match in La Liga's 20th round, played this Saturday.
Attack setup and the viral clip
Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid's coach, had fielded Mbappé alongside Gonzalo García and Vinícius Júnior in the attack against Levante. The show Sheninguito released a clip showing Mbappé's fall during a three minute warm-up after a hard challenge from teammate Din Huisen.
Impact and fan reaction
The incident stirred fears as Mbappé recently returned from an injury that kept him out of many Madrid minutes in the Spanish Super Cup. Mbappé received quick treatment from Real Madrid's medical staff and managed to rise and continue warming up.
Season context and fan mood
Real Madrid sit four points behind Barcelona at the La Liga summit, and the club had recently exited the Copa del Rey to the lower-tier Albacete and lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona.
Fans greeted the team's arrival at the Santiago Bernabéu with whistles and jeers, repeating the mood as players took the field for warm-ups.
Punchline: In sports as in comedy, timing is everything — and this warm-up had impeccable timing for the punchline.
Punchline: If the Bernabéu had a weather forecast, it would say 100 percent drama with a high chance of boots.
