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Watch – Barcelona president takes a jibe at Real Madrid following Liverpool loss
Real Madrid’s defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League last night saw the team dish out one of their most unconvincing displays under Xabi Alonso as they looked second best to the Merseyside club for the better part of the game.
While it was not completely unexpected, Los Blancos were indeed the relative favourites in terms of the momentum and the defeat highlights that there are still areas where they must improve.
After all, their performances in big games so far this season have not been particularly memorable and their wins over Juventus and Barcelona remain their only memorable big game wins.
Barcelona president takes a dig
As captured by El Chiringuito, Barcelona president Joan Laporta took a dig at Real Madrid’s defeat in a public appearance.
While he was addressing the media in Belgium ahead of Barcelona’s game against Club Brugge, someone from the crowd screamed Hala Madrid to take a jibe at him.
The Barcelona president instantly said, “Yesterday was rough for you.”
🤣 El MOMENTAZO de LAPORTA con un aficionado del REAL MADRID:
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) November 5, 2025
🔙 "Ayer mal…"
📹 @JosepSoldado pic.twitter.com/666RrnXE16
He was then asked if he had a good night yesterday, referring to Real Madrid’s defeat, to which he responded in the positive saying, “Yes, very good.”
Needless to say, the Catalan club president’s comments can only be seen to be ironic given how his side lost to Real Madrid in their meeting in La Liga just weeks ago.
Further, Los Blancos are still ahead of Barcelona in La Liga and his comments, thus, do not sit well.
The recent Clasico went on to prove how dominant Real Madrid are over Barcelona at this point in time and the 2-1 scoreline in their favour was kind on the Catalans who could well have lost by a heavier margin.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
