As usual, Vinícius did not go unnoticed during this particularly tense Clásico. One of the good elements on the Real Madrid side, even without being directly decisive, the Brazilian winger also stood out with some muscular exchanges on and off the field. The most notable episode occurred when he was replaced by Xabi Alonso: visibly upset, Vinícius showed his discontent with gestures of annoyance before briefly returning to the locker room. A little later, he also attacked Lamine Yamal, whom he allegedly provoked by accusing him of “only pass the ball backwards”.
According to Mundo Deportivothe tone is raised again with Pedri and Ferran Torres. As Pedri challenged a referee's decision, Vinícius approached to remind: “It's not the captain, it's not the captain!” »insinuating that he could not address the referee directly. When the midfielder tried to calm him down, the Brazilian replied: “Don’t touch me. Don't let him touch me, don't let him touch me! He always talks, he always talks. » Bellingham then intervened to separate them. Finally, against Ferran, the Auriverde international continued in the same tone: “He always, always talks!” Speak here! Speak here! »before concluding with a “whiny!” » A new episode in the long list of his excesses.