Sports Desk:

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso started with Vinícius Júnior on the bench for the Spanish league game at Oviedo on Sunday but the Brazil star still played a decisive role after coming on in the second half, creating one goal and scoring another in a 3-0 win for Madrid.

France striker Kylian Mbappé got a brace for Madrid.

Madrid is one of only three clubs so far with a 100% record after two games but the top spot was taken by Villarreal, which scored five without reply in a crushing win over Girona.

Osasuna beat Valencia 1-0, and Real Sociedad came from two goals down to share the points at home with Espanyol in a 2-2 draw.

Vinícius was replaced by his Brazil teammate Rodrygo, who started a competitive match for the first time since Madrid’s opener in the Club World Cup in June, and he came close on a couple of occasions in a first half dominated by the visitors.

But it was another star forward who broke the deadlock eight minutes before halftime, with Mbappé beautifully controlling a pass from Arda Güler before turning and firing a low shot into the far corner.

Real had 17 shots in the first half against only one for the newly promoted Oviedo and another goal always looked likely. It came seven minutes from the end when Vinícius, who replaced Rodrygo after 63 minutes, stole possession in midfield before feeding Mbappé to steer in another low strike for his second goal.

Vinícius made it 3-0 in stoppage time with an assured finish after a quick counterattack.