{
  "id": 7714220,
  "title": "LaLiga: Why I substituted Vinicius Jr against Elche – Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/laliga-why-i-substituted-vinicius-jr-against-elche-mourinho",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:29:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/16/laliga-why-i-substituted-vinicius-jr-against-elche-mourinho/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho revealed his reasoning behind substituting Vinicius Jr during the team's 3-2 win over Elche in LaLiga on Tuesday. The Brazilian forward was replaced by Brahim Diaz in the 68th minute, as Vinicius Jr struggled to maintain his performance level and fatigue set in. Despite not scoring, Vinicius Jr's defensive efforts were highly praised by Mourinho, who acknowledged his contribution to the hard-fought victory. The match saw Matias Dituro's own goal give Elche the lead, followed by goals from Kylian Mbappe (2-0) and a draw levelled by goals from Abiel Osorio and Fer Nino.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}