Overview
- After Vinicius missed a penalty against Valencia that Kylian Mbappé handed to him, Xabi Alonso said his touchline frustration was over the miss and confirmed Mbappé remains the first-choice taker.
- Vinicius was substituted again versus Valencia and has completed the full 90 minutes in only three of 14 appearances this season under Alonso.
- Alonso said the El Clásico outburst was discussed midweek, apologies were made, and the matter is closed with a warning that it should not happen again.
- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said he spoke with Vinicius, called the reaction a mistake, considers the issue resolved, and named him in the national squad for November friendlies.
- Talks to extend Vinicius’ contract to 2030 at around €18 million per season were reported to have halted with no new meeting set, as ex-Madrid figure Predrag Mijatović cautioned against Mbappé-level wage expectations.