Lamine Yamal, Vinicius Junior At Center Of Heated El Clasico Scuffle

Tensions boiled complete successful nan last seconds of nan first El Clásico of nan play pinch Real Madrid and Barcelona astir coming to blows astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu.

The 2 bitter rivals fought successful Madrid pinch nan La Liga acme connected nan line. Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham led nan measurement for Los Blancos while a lone extremity from Fermín López was each Barcelona could negociate successful what coiled up being a 2–1 triumph for Xabi Alonso’s men.

The already heated rivalry reached a fever transportation erstwhile Pedri saw reddish successful nan 100th minute. The sending off, which all-but ended Barcelona’s pursuit of an equalizer successful stoppage time, made what was already a frustrating lucifer for nan defending Spanish champions moreover worse.

Chaos quickly ensued connected nan touchline, pinch some benches having to beryllium held backmost from 1 another. Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior, who threw a fresh aft being replaced by Rodrygo earlier successful nan 2nd half, were astatine nan halfway of nan action, on pinch Alejandro Balde.

El Clásico descended into chaos successful nan last moments. / Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Even nan injured Antonio Rüdiger sewage progressive successful nan scrum, dressed successful his thoroughfare apparel aft watching astir of nan title from nan stands. The referee soon blew nan last whistle aft things settled down connected nan touchline, but tensions erstwhile again erupted, this clip connected nan pitch.

Presumably successful consequence to Lamine Yamal’s taunts aimed astatine Real Madrid successful nan buildup to Sunday’s El Clásico, Dani Carvajal went correct up to nan teen and nan 2 La Roja teammates exchanged words. Yamal past seemingly sewage into an altercation pinch Thibaut Courtois, prompting some sides to erstwhile again travel together.

The conflict spilled onto nan touchline, pinch Raphinha—another wounded absentee for Barcelona—having to beryllium held backmost arsenic he defended his teammates. The Brazil world was successful a title to beryllium backmost successful clip for nan all-important clash, but he was not deemed fresh for nan match.

After truthful galore lopsided victories for Barcelona past play against Real Madrid, nan tightly contested matter astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu was ever going to extremity pinch immoderate drama.

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