Arbeloa enjoys winning end as Real Madrid boss by beating Bilbao
Alvaro Arbeloa concluded his tenure as Real Madrid coach with a 4-2 victory against Athletic Bilbao. Despite not winning any trophies, he led the team to a second-place finish in La Liga, eight points behind Barcelona. The match featured notable performances, including goals from Gonzalo Garcia and Kylian Mbappe.
- ▪Alvaro Arbeloa signed off as Real Madrid coach with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao.
- ▪Real Madrid finished the season in second place, eight points behind champions Barcelona.
- ▪Kylian Mbappe scored to restore Real Madrid's two-goal advantage in the match.
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