Mourinho benches struggling Vini Jr. for Madrid vs. Villarreal

Alex Kirkland

10-10-2026 at 7:35 PM 1 min read

Mourinho benches struggling Vini Jr. for Madrid vs. Villarreal

Vinícius Júnior was left out of Real Madrid's starting eleven by José Mourinho on Saturday, after the coach admitted that the star forward had failed to find his best form so far this season ahead of their game with Villarreal.

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