Real Madrid defender responds after fresh wave of insults during Alaves clash | OneFootball

Real Madrid’s trip to Vitoria to face Alaves was meant to be a routine league fixture, but once again it was overshadowed by troubling scenes from the stands. 

Defender Raul Asencio found himself at the centre of unwanted attention, as sections of the home crowd directed personal and offensive insults towards him during the match.

Footage shared by El Día Después captured the moment during a Real Madrid corner kick when chants were clearly aimed at the centre-back. 

Asencio became the target of abuse as the crowd shouted, “Asencio, scum, get out of Vitoria!” 

Rather than reacting with anger, the defender turned towards the stands and, in an ironic gesture, briefly joined in with the chant himself, a response that underlined both frustration and resignation.

Asencio’s calm response

The situation did not go unnoticed by his teammates. Aurelien Tchouameéni immediately stepped in, moving towards Asencio in an attempt to calm him and prevent the abuse from affecting his focus during a crucial phase of the game. 

Following the match, El Día Después published a post condemning the insults and calling for such behaviour to be eradicated from football stadiums. 

Asencio chose to respond directly, making his position clear without inflaming the situation further. 

The defender replied, “I agree,” accompanied by an emoji of a face with a zipper over its mouth, a restrained yet telling reaction that spoke volumes about his state of mind.

Unfortunately, this incident was not an isolated one. Asencio has been subjected to similar insults on several occasions, with certain sections of fans continuing to reference legal proceedings he faced in the past. 

While the matter generated significant attention at the time, it is important to note that the two victims involved in the case later forgave the Real Madrid player.