"Vinicius has been having a lacklustre season, and some fans viewed him as one of the reasons why coach Xabi Alonso was replaced last week. Vinicius had spats with Alonso, a former Madrid and Spain great as a player, who was replaced as a coach following a tumultuous eight-month stint. Vinicius was reportedly the main player not backing Alonso in the locker room."
"He scored his goal on Tuesday with a well-placed strike after getting past a couple of defenders and hitting the upper corner. He did not go towards the fans to celebrate, and instead hugged his teammates near the midfield. Then he ran towards the sideline to salute and hug the new Madrid coach, Alvaro Arbeloa. Vinicius had assists in goals by Kylian Mbappe in the 26th and Franco Mastantuono in the 51st."
Real Madrid defeated Monaco 6-1 in a Champions League league-phase match at the Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius Junior provided three assists and scored his first Champions League goal of the season in the 63rd minute, silencing early boos from parts of the crowd. The Brazil forward assisted Kylian Mbappe (26th minute) and Franco Mastantuono (51st minute) and created an own-goal by Thilo Kehrer (55th). Vinicius avoided celebrating toward the fans, hugged teammates, then saluted and hugged new coach Alvaro Arbeloa. Vinicius has struggled this season and had reported spats with former coach Xabi Alonso, who was recently replaced.
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