Real Madrid are celebrating a victory over Barcelona in El Clasico, but the hangover from those celebrations centres around two figures: Vinicius Junior and Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid’s narrow El Clasico victory over Barcelona moved them five points clear at the top of LaLiga – but it was far from a perfect day for Xabi Alonso.

"Always me," he is believed to have said, before adding that it would be better for everyone if he wasn't left to stew on his feelings.