Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso started with Vinícius Júnior on the bench for the Spanish league game at Oviedo on Sunday but the Brazil star still played a decisive role after coming on in the second half,

Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Real Oviedo had plenty of talking points, but one of the biggest was the absence of Vinicius Jr. from the starting lineup. Xabi Alonso made a bold decision to rest the

Real Madrid is facing Real Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in their second La Liga game of the season on August 24. In their opening league game, Los Blan