"Vinícius came up to me and said 'What a good substitution,' I told him to get back on [the pitch]. And then [Jude] Bellingham told me I should be on the bench, and I said 'go away, don't talk so much.' It was just that. But it's not that important. I don't think Vinícius should come over and provoke, and say to me 'very good substitution'."
"[Vinícius] had a good impact on the game," Alonso said in his news conference. "He provoked the [red] cards, and with the substitutions, all that gave us an advantage which we made the most of. It's a good example that everyone is important. "Coming to Getafe isn't easy, you have to know how to compete. You know it might not be the prettiest game. We were focused and did what he had to do, we had to roll up our sleeves, we knew it wouldn't be the most spectacular game."
Getafe introduced Allan Nyom in the 76th minute and he was sent off 39 seconds later for a challenge on Vinícius Júnior, leaving Getafe with 10 men. Kylian Mbappé scored the match's only goal in the 80th minute, assisted by Arda Güler. Álex Sancris was later shown a second yellow for a foul on Vinícius, reducing Getafe further. Getafe coach José Bordalás accused Vinícius of mocking the substitution on the touchline. Xabi Alonso credited Vinícius with provoking the red cards and emphasized the importance of squad contributions as Madrid top LaLiga.
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