Vinicius, in Question

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18/10/26 21:00:00

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Vinicius, a 26-year-old forward from Real Madrid, was substituted again by José Mourinho against Atlético, marking his third consecutive change in the final stretch of the last games. He came out in the 54th minute of the derby on September 20th, with Madrid already down to ten players after Huijsen's expulsion. Rumors at Real Madrid about his departure have increased after a disappointing start to the season.

Vinicius loses prominence at Real Madrid

The substitution occurred immediately after the expulsion of Dean Huijsen. Mourinho withdrew Vinicius and Arda Güler to introduce Antonio Rüdiger and Yan Diomande, readjusting Real Madrid's system to play with four defenders and two lines of four.

The individual context doesn't favor the Brazilian either. Vinicius has 1 goal and 3 assists in 7 matches during the 2026/27 season, an offensive production inferior to that of Kylian Mbappé, who already has 7 goals in this early league stage.

The substitution at the Metropolitano completes a sequence that began against Inter Milan, when Mourinho replaced Vinicius in the 87th minuteElche, where he came out in the 68th minute. In both matches, he ended without scoring or assisting.

This trend is particularly significant because Mourinho had publicly defended the attacker a few days earlier. On September 8th, after the victory against Inter, the coach stated that Vinicius was working to become decisive again.

😤 @As_TomasRoncero is fed up with VINICIUS and his performance.

🗣️ "VINICIUS is on the BENCH and Mou came to make drastic decisions#LaGradaDeRoncero pic.twitter.com/ihSLDgzH5g

— Diario AS (@diarioas) September 20, 2026

José Mourinho continues backing, but Diomande gains ground

For Vinicius, the issue is not just statistical. Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old winger, took advantage of his 36 minutes against Atlético to complete 4 dribbles out of 6 attempts, succeed with 90% of his passes, and win 9 out of 12 duels.

Diomande had already emerged as an alternative before the derby. Earlier, journalist Iván Martín suggested that Mourinho might consider giving him a starting position if Vinicius did not improve his performance, while the Brazilian continued to be part of the starting eleven.

The coach has also highlighted other aspects of Vinicius's performance. After the Inter match, the club announced that he had recovered 9 balls, reflecting the defensive work that Mourinho was valuing despite his lack of direct involvement in goals.

Vinicius himself admitted after the Elche visit that he needed to improve his finishing after wasting several chances. However, against Atlético, once again, he didn't play a part in any of the goals in the 2-1 victory for the red and white team in the derby.

Now Vinicius faces the international break with an unresolved issue in Real Madrid: Mourinho will have to decide whether to stick with his bet on the Brazilian in the next match or give more minutes to Diomande. The next league match will be against Villarreal on October 10th, giving the coach almost three weeks to make that decision.

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