Vini Jr. shrugs off Real v Barcelona scuffle: "Clásicos are like this" | OneFootball

Vini Jr. was one of the protagonists after the final whistle of Real Madrid's victory over Barcelona last Sunday in the Spanish Championship. As soon as the game ended, the number 7 was involved in a general brawl between players of both teams. During the tumult, the Brazilian made hand gestures indicating that Lamine Yamal “talked too much.”

This Monday, the forward sought to downplay the episode and stated that he had no intention of offending any athlete or fan.

“Classics are like that. Everyone was waiting for this match. Even more so at home, with our fans. The motivation we had. It was a great day,” Vinicius told Real Madrid TV.

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“A message for all Madridistas, especially those who came here to the Bernabéu to support us a lot: a classic is like this, there is a lot on and off the field. We try to balance all of this, but it is not always possible. We don't want to offend anyone, Barcelona players or the fans. We know that when we step onto the field, we have to defend our side. And that's how it was,” he concluded.

The confusion would have been a response to Lamine Yamal's provocations throughout the week. The young Barcelona forward even claimed that Real Madrid “steals” and recalled victories and goals against the rival in a mocking tone.

Vinicius Jr. gets upset with substitution

Besides the fight at the end of the game, Vinicius also showed irritation when he was substituted during the classic. The Brazilian left the field at 27 minutes of the second half of the classic to make way for Rodrygo and left upset.

When the fourth official raised the board, the forward was indignant, uttered curses, and took a long time to leave the field.

As soon as he left, Vinicius passed by the technical area complaining and did not greet coach Xabi Alonso. He then went straight to the merengue team's locker room but returned to the bench minutes later.

Real Madrid's situation

With the victory, Real Madrid remains the isolated leader of La Liga, with 27 points in ten games. The merengue team's next commitment is on Saturday (01), when they host Valencia at the Santiago Bernabéu, at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), for La Liga.

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