Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso downplayed Barcelona star Lamine Yamal's pre-match comments after his team's crucial 2-1 El Clasico victory.

Xabi Alonso said he'll talk to Vinícius Júnior about the player's angry reaction to being substituted during Real Madrid's 2-1 Clásico win over Barcelona on Sunday.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso doesn’t want to give much thought to the controversial comments from Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal, who accused Madrid of “stealing and complaining.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has admitted taunts from Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal have only added to the excitement of El Clásico.

After Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal made provocative statements about Real Madrid, their manager Xabi Alonso played down the matter.

Xabi Alonso wasted no time making his mark on Spain's biggest football showdown. In his very first Clásico as Real Madrid manager, the Spaniard guided his team to a crucial victory over FC Barcelona (2-1).

A Clásico is special, and it has been for many years. It's the first of the season and of this new project. We need and want the stadium to have that

Xabi Alonso takes high road over Barcelona star remarks before Clasico originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Matches between and have often carried carried their own spice which can often stretch beyond the pitch and this week feels no different.