Overview
- Real Madrid beat Valencia 4-0, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras adding the other goals.
- Vinícius Júnior missed a first-half penalty and was substituted in the 79th minute without a repeat of his earlier public outburst.
- Post-match, Xabi Alonso said the decision for Vinícius to take the penalty bothered him and confirmed Mbappé remains the first-choice taker.
- Alonso has stated Vinícius apologized internally and called the earlier substitution incident resolved, though Spanish outlets report the relationship remains strained.
- Sport reported that Vinícius issued an ultimatum to the club, a claim not widely corroborated, while reports differ on whether his contract runs to 2026 or 2027.