Kylian Mbappé said Real Madrid 's players need to "protect" Xabi Alonso after their 4-3 Champions League win at Olympiacos on Wednesday.

Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga also called for the team to "help" the coach.

Alonso had come under pressure after three consecutive games without a win, with doubts over his relationship with key members of the squad including Vinícius Júnior , who has been benched four times this season.

However, after scoring four goals -- including a seven-minute hat trick -- in Greece, Mbappé insisted that the team and coaching staff were "united," while Vinícius hugged Alonso during celebrations on the Karaiskakis Stadium pitch.

"I know people talk a lot on the outside. It's normal for people to talk when you play for Real Madrid," Mbappé said. "We

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