Actual Madrid supervisor Xabi Alonso says he is not going to “lose sight of what’s necessary” and praised Vinicius Junior regardless of the ahead’s fiery response to being substituted throughout the La Liga win over Barcelona.
Brazil worldwide Vinicius Junior was clearly offended when Rodrygo changed him within the 72nd minute of the 2-1 house win on the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the place Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored throughout the first half both facet of Fermin Lopez’s reply.
“Now we’ll get pleasure from [the win],” stated Alonso, who gained his first Clasico as Madrid coach. “When the time comes, we’ll discuss this stuff within the dressing room, in fact.”
“That is Vinícius having his tantrum” 🗣️
The Brazilian wasn’t greatest happy with Xabi Alonso’s choice to sub him off in ElClásico 😬
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Madrid vs Barcelona: Vinicius Junior reward
Vinicius Junior produced 5 objectives and 4 assists in seven matches between August 24 and October 4 however didn’t begin for the primary time in nearly two months as Madrid gained 1-0 at Getafe final Sunday.
“He contributed rather a lot,” Alonso stated of the 25-year-old’s efficiency in opposition to Barca, which moved Los Blancos 5 factors away from their second-placed opponents after 10 league video games.
“He looks like the entire world is in opposition to him” 🗣️@GuillemBalague and @GaizkaMendieta6 break down the highs and lows of Vini Jr’s position in ElClásico 👍👎
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“All coaches know that there are completely different personalities. I’m taking away loads of positives from Vini Junior’s efficiency and I don’t wish to lose sight of what’s necessary.
“It’s an necessary, deserved victory that might have been wider given the probabilities we had and the [overturned] penalty [for Madrid after two minutes].
“Regaining the sensation of being a aggressive workforce in large video games is necessary.”
Alonso: Clasico ‘clashes have at all times occurred’
Alonso was not involved by an altercation between gamers on the pitch after full time of a recreation that culminated in Barca’s Pedri being despatched off.
“These clashes have at all times occurred and are a consequence of the need to win,” urged Alonso. “There’s no have to be alarmed by a conflict that’s wholesome, respectful and good-natured.
Tempers boil over in ElClásico 😡
Pedri’s late crimson card fuels anger from each side and the chaos continues previous the full-time whistle 😱
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“It was the stress of an necessary match and an in depth end result. We didn’t concede too many probabilities and I see it as completely regular.
“We shouldn’t learn an excessive amount of into these moments of rigidity. All types of issues have occurred in Clasicos.
“Earlier than the sport, we talked about how necessary it was not solely to get the three factors, but additionally to see the place we have been coming from and what we needed to be.”
Excellent Jude Bellingham help 🔥
An excellent flip and cross from the Englishman is completed off by Kylian Mbappé ⚪
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Actual Madrid: Bernabeu followers ‘basic’
“I’m very blissful for the lads as a result of they wanted the sensation of profitable a giant recreation like this Clasico,” added Alonso. “The motivation was complete.
“It’s not simply the three factors, it’s a victory with added significance. Even so, it’s early days and now we have loads of work to do.
“We needed to really feel good and that’s the way it turned out. For the long run, we want the identical emotions we had at present.
“We had loads of gamers again for this match and countered our opponents rather well. The workforce was very strong defensively, though [Barcelona’s] aim got here from us dropping the ball.
Marcus Rashford assists Fermín! 🔵🔴
It is all stage in ElClásico now as Barcelona take advantage of Arda Güler’s error 🤝
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“We created loads of probabilities up entrance. The workforce’s power, conviction and competitiveness have been necessary.
“We’re leaving the stadium very blissful and I noticed the lads and the followers having fun with themselves. There was an excellent connection and it was necessary for the followers to see their workforce compete and win in a giant recreation.
“They loved all the pieces and that’s what we want. This mission is simply getting began, however the reference to the Bernabeu is prime and I seen it at present.”
Jude Bellingham strikes in ElClásico! 👏
Actual Madrid regain their lead in opposition to Barcelona because the midfielder faucets in ⚪
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Actual Madrid workforce vs Barcelona
Alonso made two adjustments to his beginning facet from the 1-0 win over Juventus within the Champions League 4 days earlier.
Dean Huijsen returned from damage and changed Raul Asencio in central defence, whereas Eduardo Camavinga was most popular to Brahim Diaz in midfield.
Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been named on the bench.
Actual Madrid beginning XI: Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde, Eder Militao, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe
Actual Madrid substitutes: Andrii Lunin, Dani Carvajal, Endrick, Rodrygo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gonzalo Garcia, Raul Asencio, Dani Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Brahim Diaz, Ferland Mendy, Franco Mastantuono
Barcelona workforce vs Actual Madrid
Barcelona and Brazil ahead Raphinha suffered a setback in his restoration from a hamstring drawback, so Marcus Rashford switched to the left flank and Ferran Torres got here in up entrance.
Jules Kounde and Frenkie de Jong had been doubts however have been each match, whereas Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo, Joan Garcia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen have been injured.
Barcelona beginning XI: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Pedri, Marcus Rashford, Ferran Torres
Barcelona substitutes: Diego Kochen, Ronald Araujo, Marc Casado, Gerard Martin, Marc Bernal, Jofre Torrents, Dro Fernandez, Roony Bardghji, Toni Fernandez, Eder Aller, Xavi Espart

