Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. said that it wasn’t his or his teammate’s intention to offend FC Barcelona and their players following a fiery episode of El Clasico at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
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Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. said that it wasn’t his or his teammates’ intention to offend FC Barcelona and their players following a fiery episode of El Clasico at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
The Brazilian was outstanding in Madrid’s first win against Hansi Flick’s men in five attempts, and especially in the first half.
During the second, though, he made a show of himself by throwing a tantrum when Xabi Alonso brought him off, while also front and center of a brawl between the two sides where he took a pop at Lamine Yamal among others.
Speaking to Madrid’s official channels post-match, Vinicius sent a message to “all Madridistas” and “especially those who came to the Bernabeu [and] supported us a lot”.
“The Clasico is like that, there are many things on and off the pitch, we try to balance it all, but it’s not always possible,” Vinicius continued.
“We don’t want to offend anyone, neither the Barca players nor the fans. We know that when we go in there, we have to defend our side and today it was like that.
“The atmosphere we have here is always special. We can continue like this all season because if the fans play alongside us, we can win great things this season,” Vinicius teased.
Vinicius was asked if there was extra motivation in this one, which was a nod to comments Barca winger Lamine Yamal made during an appearance on the King’s League, when the youngster said that Madrid “rob and complain”.
“The Clasicos are like that,” he said. “We were all waiting for this match, at home, with our people, the motivation we had… It has been a great day.
“We have Liverpool away and Valencia here… The important thing is to follow this line to do great things this season,” Vinicius reiterated.
Vinicius could be in trouble with Real Madrid and his manager Alonso
Though it was all smiles at full time, Vinicius might be in trouble with the club which, according to SPORT, citing anonymous sources, is considering punishing the Brazilian.
Vinicius could be sanctioned because of his outburst when being substituted, and Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso said that “we will talk” when probed on the matter in his post-match press conference.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2025/10/27/real-madrid-star-vinicius-jr-didnt-want-to-offend-fc-barcelona-players/
