Real Madrid is dealing with even more drama now that Brazilian star Vinicius Junior posted something weird on social media.

Even though Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 at home on Saturday, grabbing their third win in a row, manager Xabi Alonso is still getting heat because their plays aren't very convincing.

Madrid blew a five-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Plus, there's tension behind the scenes that isn't helping Alonso, who just took over in June after leaving Bayer Leverkusen. One big problem during Alonso's time has been his relationship with key players like Vinicius.

Earlier this season during El Clasico, the 25-year-old got upset when he was taken out of the game and stormed off the field. Vinicius later apologized to his teammates, the club, and president Florentino Perez but noticeably left out Alonso.

The Brazilian player, who hasn't scored since early October, was booed by Real's own fans when he was subbed out against Sevilla.

Vinicius responded on Instagram, posting two pictures from the game with the caption: ... He also changed his profile picture to one of him wearing a Brazil jersey, and he was wearing the captain's armband.

After the game, Alonso was asked about the boos and said, "The fans can say what they want, and this game was tough."

I value the team's current situation, and with this break, we're going to rest up and come back with some excitement.

Even with only 10 men in the second half, Sevilla still gave Real a hard time.

A header from Jude Bellingham and a late penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe helped Alonso's team win. Now they have a two-week break.

January will be a big month for Real. They have a Spanish Super Cup semifinal game against Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia and potentially a final against either Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid will also get a chance to lock in their spot in the Champions League knockout stages.

We're going to have some time to look at things and think. Alonso added. It was a tricky situation.

We know we can play better, and we want to start the new year strong. The main thing was to win. Some things haven't gone as planned. Considering where we started and these wins... we now need to get better.

On his 27th birthday, Mbappe nailed an 86th-minute penalty against Sevilla in La Liga. This tied Ronaldo's club record from 2013 and sealed a 2-0 victory for his team at the Santiago Bernabeu.

It's a big day since it's my birthday. "I always dreamed of playing a game on my birthday, and doing it at Real Madrid, my dream club, is amazing," Mbappe told Real Madrid TV.

We wanted to end the year strong, and getting this record is unbelievable.

Copying Cristiano, my hero, who's the greatest player in Real Madrid's history and one of the best, is an honour.

Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid hasn't had the easiest season, but Mbappe has been their star, scoring 29 goals in 24 games across all competitions.

Last season, the striker won the European Golden Shoe and La Liga's top scorer awards. He's currently leading the Spanish league again with 18 goals.

Mbappe confessed he had Ronaldo posters on his wall as a kid and that joining Madrid was a dream come true when he signed from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024.

He celebrated his goal against Sevilla by doing Ronaldo's famous Siu jump.

It's an honour, and I wanted to give him a shout-out because he's always been cool with me. He always had good things to say about Madrid, how to settle in, and stuff, Mbappe added.

Now I'm glad to score for Real Madrid and that we win games... the celebration was for him.

I usually have my own, but I wanted to share that one with him today. He was my idol growing up, and we have a good thing going on; he's a friend now.

Ronaldo, playing for Portugal, bagged 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid, making him their all-time top scorer. Mbappe is now at 73 in 83 games.