Vini Jr cleared after El Clasico bust up
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior will face no disciplinary action for his outburst after being substituted during El Clasico, coach Xabi Alonso has revealed.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior will face no disciplinary action for his outburst after being substituted during El Clasico, coach Xabi Alonso has revealed.
Real Madrid may have beaten Barcelona in last weekend’s Clasico but the game exposed problems in both camps, from the difficulties in dealing with Vinicius to the concerning recent form of the Catalans.
Real Madrid will seek “substantial” compensation from UEFA after a Spanish court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal from European football’s governing body relating to the breakaway Super League.
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal could miss more than two months after the La Liga leaders said Monday he needed further knee surgery.
Jude Bellingham’s goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win a tense Clasico and move five points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
Last season Barcelona romped to four Clasico victories over Real Madrid but led by in-form striker Kylian Mbappe, Los Blancos are aiming to redress the balance on Sunday in La Liga.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday that he did not want his grandchildren to see him behaving as he did when he was sent off after making an obscene gesture as he celebrated a late winner against Girona.
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to the season from Europe’s top three marksmen.
Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored his first Manchester United goal since August, helping the Red Devils go on to win 2-1 at Liverpool.
Kylian Mbappe extended his goalscoring streak to 11 consecutive games to help Real Madrid reclaim top spot in La Liga with a 1-0 victory at nine-man Getafe on Sunday.