Heat in the Bernabéu! Mbappé complained about the closed roof in the Madrid-Osasuna match

Real Madrid premiered at home this season by winning 1-0 against Osasuna on matchday 1 of La Liga EA Sports 25/26. The 'Blanco' team had a regular performance, barely able to win thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappé, who has complained about the heat in the Santiago Bernabéu.

The French striker, at the end of the match, criticized the high temperatures in the 'Blanco' stronghold. "I was very happy to return to the Bernabéu, but it was a bit hot," 'Kiki' told 'RMTV'.

The humidity and heat not only affected 'Merengue' players, but also Osasuna. In fact, an 'rojillo' player ended up applying ice to his head during the match. Although it was played at 9:00 p.m., the closed roof helped to increase the internal humidity in Chamartín.

Real Madrid has been using a retractable roof at the Santiago Bernabéu since 2023

The Santiago Bernabéu has had its retractable roof, which opens and closes in just a few minutes, since September 2023. Real Madrid had to invest 1,170 million euros for the construction of this work, which has become one of the symbols of the renovated stadium.

While the coach of the 'Merengue' club was Carlo Ancelotti, they always decided to play with the dome of the Bernabéu closed, regardless of the weather conditions. In this new stage, with Xabi Alonso, the dynamic will not be different and it was already seen in this first match against Osasuna.

Madrid decides when to close the roof in LaLiga, but not in the Champions League

Real Madrid has two options every time they play a match, play in the open air or with the roof closed. In LaLiga there is no regulation that regulates this aspect, so it is up to the club to decide whether or not to close the roof.

On the contrary, for Champions League commitments, it must have the approval of UEFA for its use. It is worth remembering that, once the 'Blancos' make the decision on the use of the retractable roof, they cannot reverse it during the match.

The next match of the 'Casa Blanca' at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium will be on August 30, at 9:30 p.m., when they host RCD Mallorca for matchday 3 of the Liga EA Sports 25/26. Seeing the poor performance of the Madrid team against Osasuna, will Xabi Alonso ask that the roof not be used in the next match?