Jude Bellingham got his first league goal and assist of the season after a difficult few months recovering from shoulder surgery.
Kylian Mbappe continued his lethal form in front of goal, while Alonso’s tactics in his first Clasico in the dugout worked like a charm.
But then the Vinicius Jr question reared its head once more.
Unhappy with being substituted in the 72nd minute, the Brazilian winger ranted as he walked straight past his manager and stormed down the tunnel, before returning to the bench several minutes later.
- BBC Sport spoke to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague to get his takeaways from a fiery Clasico at the Bernabeu, and whether or not Vinicius’ frosty relationship with his club will ever thaw.
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