Overview

• Vinícius scored twice, converting a debated penalty for 2-0, before Kylian Mbappé sealed the result in a match that saw Villarreal’s Mouriño sent off for a second yellow.
• Georges Mikautadze made it 2-1 to give Villarreal hope before Madrid closed it out; Mbappé later left with apparent discomfort and no diagnosis was announced.
• Alonso had publicly denied that any player refused to play assigned roles during the week and backed that stance by deploying Valverde at right back.
• The league win followed Madrid’s 5-0 Champions League rout in Almaty, where Mbappé hit a hat-trick days after the derby defeat.
• Elsewhere, Instituto forward Facundo Suárez re-injured a ligament in training, Universitario striker Alex Valera missed sessions and is a doubt for club duty and Peru, and Mexico U-20’s Gilberto Mora attracted further but unconfirmed interest from top European scouts.