Lively, the first Clàsico of the 2025/2026 season gave us a hell of a match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Dominant, Real Madrid achieved a very valuable prestigious success (2-1). Indeed, Xabi Alonso's gang has taken a significant advantage in La Liga since their opponent is now relegated to five points. If the day was perfect for the Merengues, one episode crystallized attention, the early exit of Vinicius Junior.
Replaced in the 72nd minute during the Clasico against FC Barcelona (2-1), Vinícius Júnior showed his frustration by heading straight to the locker room, after a very solid and involved performance, notably on Jude Bellingham's second Madrid goal. Aligned alongside Kylian Mbappé in attack, the Brazilian actively participated in Madrid's domination and the victory of the Merengues. 5 minutes later, he returned to sit on the bench, his face closed, before the match continued.
Xabi Alonso calms things down
A decision which surprised the Brazilian player who exploded with anger the moment he left the field. Asked to respond to his player's behavior after the match, Xabi Alonso preferred to temper the situation and had a calm speech compared to the irritation displayed by his Brazilian winger. “I have many good memories of Vini. I don't want to lose sight of the main point, but we'll talk about it“, he began.
The Madrid coach refocused attention on the victory and the collective performance of Real Madrid when he continued: “Vini contributed a lot, like the other players. It's a deserved victory, and I would say it's a short one, because we created a lot of things. This will allow us to regain the feeling of being a competitive team in big matches. We'll talk about the rest. There are different personalities in teams and we need to understand them. Now we're going to enjoy it, and then I'll talk to him about it, of course.»
