Cairo, Egypt – Real Madrid’s Brazilian player, Vinicius Junior, sparked widespread controversy after being substituted during the El Clásico match against Barcelona. This match ended with a 2-1 victory for Los Blancos.
Real Madrid and Barcelona delivered an exciting match, as usual. It ended with Los Blancos winning, cementing their lead in the Spanish league standings.
In the 72nd minute of the match, coach Xabi Alonso made a substitution, replacing Vinicius Junior with his compatriot Rodrygo. This was a decision that the Brazilian star didn’t like.
Vinicius Junior expressed his displeasure with coach Xabi Alonso’s decision. He appeared agitated as he left the field, muttering a few words to express his anger.
According to DAZN, Vinicius said as he left the field and headed to the locker room: “I’m leaving the team… I’m leaving, it’s better that I leave.”
The report added that Vinicius directed angry words towards the sky in a moment of clear emotion. Alonso tried to calm the situation by hastening his exit.
The report explained that Real Madrid’s goalkeeping coach, Luis Yopes, intervened to contain the situation. He headed to the locker room to speak with Vinicius. Vinicius then returned to the bench a few minutes later.
In his first comment during the post-match press conference, Xabi Alonso confirmed that the incident would be dealt with internally. He emphasized that it would not be addressed publicly, stressing that the matter would be resolved within the club.
The victory boosted Real Madrid’s points tally to 27 at the top of the Spanish league standings. Meanwhile, its rival’s tally remained at 22 points, in second place.
