Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso expressed his happiness with the team's 3-1 victory against Villarreal in the eighth round of the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

The coach said: "Vinicius had a very good match, not just because of the goal. He was unbalanced in the first half. I love to see Vinicius smiling. I'm happy for him and for the team; we wanted to finish this period well."

Regarding the substitutions at halftime: "Perhaps we needed more speed in the first half. When we entered the field, we created chances, but we lacked dynamism. Marcelino's teams are fully prepared, and despite everything, we had chances to score. I told them at halftime that we were playing a good match and that we needed to play calmly. It was a serious match, and now we will move forward."

He continued about Jude Bellingham: "I am sure that when he returns after the break, he will be better; he will be very important in the next phase in October. We will get the time that Jude missed in the preseason, and our schedule is busy."

Regarding Vinicius taking the penalty instead of Mbappe: "Kylian Mbappe is the primary shooter; he is the one who takes it, but they decided among themselves today who would take it."

About Mbappe's injury: "We cannot know whether he will be with the French national team or not; they will have to assess the situation with his national team. If things get complicated, he won't be able to play, but we cannot disclose anything now."

Villarreal's anger at the refereeing: "If Marcelino (Villarreal's coach) does not want to talk, I will not intervene in the matter either."

About Fede Valverde: "He had a very good game on the right wing. He is always ready to play anywhere he is needed. He helped us a lot in transitions; Fede had a great match."

Regarding Valverde's situation after the recent controversy: "I think we all saw how he played. He had a very good match today, and considering our needs, he played there. He is very generous; he wants to feel useful wherever I play. He has never put up any obstacles."

Finally about Vinicius: "It was a very good match. He also performed wonderfully against Levante. He is very important for the team for his ability to create opportunities and chances. He had a great match."