Kylian Mbappe sparks furious backlash with social media post after missing Barcelona win over Real Madrid
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Kylian Mbappe sparks furious backlash with social media post after missing Barcelona win over Real Madrid

May 11, 2026
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Kylian Mbappe has been criticised by fans on social media after posting a picture watching Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday.Barcelona retained La Liga with a convincing victory at the Nou Camp, with Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres on target.In the hours before the game, it emerged that Mbappe wouldn't be featuring due to an injury.Despite having trained, the 2018 World Cup winner left his teammates stunned by informing them that he wouldn't be able to play in one of the biggest matches of their season.

Kylian Mbappe sparks furious backlash with social media post after missing Barcelona win over Real Madrid

TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mbappe's absence came after he'd previously riled supporters by travelling to Sardinia with his girlfriend while injured.And Real fans have now vented their fury towards the 27-year-old, especially given his image showed them trailing by two goals.So he wants to post when we’re losing lol, were the words of one supporter. Kylian Mbappe on IG. pic.twitter.com/LNCXPL5lTu— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 10, 2026 A second opined: Bro is now mocking the club openly. He shouldn’t be in this club next season no matter what.Another wrote: Mbappe is the first player in Madrid history to celebrate Madrid’s loss to Barcelona and he is currently the highest paid player in the team.A fourth stated: Having the audacity to post this whilst being 2-0 down is insane.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Transgender athlete wins three events as protest erupts at US track meetLuke Littler puts dream career move on hold because of girlfriend Faith MillarRory McIlroy gives PGA Championship update after major injury scareAnd a fifth raged: I swear that guy is trolling us, he had to wait for us to concede before he do that. Oh Lord why do we deserve this.Mbappe has delivered the goods for Real ever since arriving from PSG in 2024, scoring 85 goals in 100 appearances.However, relations with fans are strained with a vast number demanding that he's sold in the upcoming transfer window.Over 45 million people have signed a signature demanding that he departs, though it's currently unclear what will happen.Jose Mourinho is widely expected to be given the keys to the Bernabeu next season, with club president Florentino Perez eager for him to return in order to bring harmony back to the dressing room.There have been bombshell reports of discontent behind the scenes, with a number of players clashing with each other.Aurélien Tchouaméni was recently involved in a fight with Federico Valverde, with the Uruguay international taken to hospital.And Antonio Rudiger is said to have slapped young defender Alvaro Carreras round the face during another high-profile confrontation.Meanwhile, speaking after Real's defeat to Barcelona, interim boss Alvaro Arbeloa said players must channel the anger of their supporters in order to ensure they end the season on a high.There isn't much we can say; we understand their frustration, their disappointment, and just how dissatisfied they must be with this season, all we can do is work hard and look to the future, learn from everything we've got wrong this year, he said.Real Madrid always bounce back, we've fallen many times and got back up many times, but I understand the anger any Real Madrid fan might feel; we have to work to turn the situation around. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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