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ESPN FC

Madrid win with Viní Jr. benched

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Real Madrid's easy win vs Real Oviedo despite Xabi Alonso's decision to bench Vinícius Júnior. Then, they discuss Manchester United's draw with Fulham, as Amorim continues to struggle to find wins. Also, a preview of Newcastle vs Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello everyone and welcome into our ESPNFC studios.

0:37.9

I'm Alexis Yunus, alongside Shaka Hislav and Craig Burley.

0:41.8

Let's kick things off with La Liga.

0:43.8

We'll be talking about Manchester United later on and the Premier League,

0:46.9

but La Liga is where we start because it was an historic night after 24 years.

0:52.0

Real Oviado welcomed Real Madrid back to Asturias for this game. No Vinny Jr.

0:58.7

He was benched along with the likes of Trent Alexander Arnold. Rodrigo got a start from

1:04.1

Shabby Alonso. Mbapapé opened the scoring. A little controversially though, as we thought,

1:08.5

there was a foul by Chouameni in the build-up to that goal.

1:11.8

Vinny Jr. did eventually come on and assisted Mbapen in his second goal of the night before scoring one himself as Real Madrid won 3-0.

1:20.2

Let's welcome in our boy, Luis Garcia, as well, who's joining us.

1:24.2

But Craig, let me come to you first for this one because again, you had your

1:27.7

moments in this game where you were almost fighting sleep. It's not the Real Madrid performance you

1:34.5

wanted. Usually it's Shaka fighting sleep, but Craig said, well, I'm not sure that was the game or where

1:39.6

it was just me. It might have been a bit of both. You had to go for multiple snacks to stay away.

1:45.6

Too much chocolate.

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