Bordalás accuses Vinícius of mocking after Real Madrid’s victory
Getafe coach José Bordalás accused Vinícius Júnior of mocking his decision to bring on substitute Allan Nyom, who was sent off 39 seconds later, in Real Madrid’s 1-0 LaLiga win on Sunday. Nyom entered in the 76th minute and was sent off seconds later for a foul on Vinícius, leaving Getafe with ten men at the Coliseum. Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute, assisted by Arda Güler, before Álex Sancris of Getafe was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Vinícius. After Nyom’s red card, Bordalás was seen exchanging words with Vinícius and Jude Bellingham on the sidelines.Bordalás added: “I don’t think Vinícius should come to provoke and say to me: ‘Very good substitution'”. Vinícius had started the match on the bench, as coach Xabi Alonso preferred Rodrygo on the left wing. Madrid’s victory puts them at the top of LaLiga as they prepare for a crucial week, hosting Juventus in the Champions League and then Barcelona in next Sunday’s Clásico.“Vinícius came over and said to me: ‘What a good substitution'”, Bordalás told Movistar. “I told him to go back to the field. And then Bellingham told me that I should be on the bench, and I told him: ‘Go away, don’t talk so much’. It was just that. But it’s not that important”.
José Bordalás
“Coming to Getafe is not easy, you have to know how to compete. You know it might not be the most beautiful game. We were focused and did what we had to do: we had to roll up our sleeves. We knew it wouldn’t be the most spectacular game.” Güler’s assist to Mbappé was the fifth time this season that the midfielder has created a goal for the forward. Mbappé has already scored 10 goals in LaLiga this season. With this goal, he also reached the mark of 50 goals for the club and the national team in a calendar year for the second time, after scoring 52 for France and Paris Saint-Germain in 2023. “Güler has that quality,” Alonso said. “When he turns and has the final pass, he is able to find Vinícius and Mbappé. He is being decisive.”“He had a good impact on the match,” Alonso said in his press conference. “He provoked the [red] cards, and with the substitutions, all that gave us an advantage that we made the most of. He’s a good example that everyone is important.”
Xabi Alonso
