MADRID -- Xabi Alonso defended Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior after Mbappé spurned the chance to complete a hat trick when he handed Vinícius a penalty kick in Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Valencia on Saturday.
Mbappé had already scored twice in the LaLiga game at the Santiago Bernabéu -- one of them a spot kick -- when Madrid were awarded another penalty before half time.
He allowed Vinícius to take it, only for Valencia keeper Julen Agirrezabala to make a save, although Jude Bellingham found the net a minute later.