Fair play: Elche react after Villar and Mbappé clash 📸 | OneFootball

The tense confrontation between Gonzalo Villar and Kylian Mbappé after Real Madrid’s dramatic 2-3 win over Elche is still making headlines. Far from calming things down, the Elche club reacted on social media after the final whistle with a message that has reignited the controversy.

During the decisive stretch of the match at the Martínez Valero, a fierce clash between the Elche midfielder and the French forward led to a heated exchange of words on the pitch. The high tension on the field caused tempers to boil over before the final whistle.

After the match ended, Elche posted a defiant message on their official account that directly referenced what happened between the two players. “Fair play,” read the post on X, alongside an image of Gonzalo Villar and Kylian Mbappé face-to-face.

A move on digital platforms that has not gone unnoticed and that reignites the controversy surrounding the incident instead of putting the matter to rest.

With this latest exchange on social media, the fallout from the clash in Elche looks set to keep making front-page news, while Los Blancos remain focused on the battle for top spot in LaLiga.

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