‘mistake’—carlo Ancelotti Gives Verdict On Vinicius Junior’s Clasico Antics

Carlo Ancelotti revealed he said to Vinícius Júnior aft nan Brazilian’s El Clásico outburst and condemned nan Real Madrid superstar’s actions.

Vinícius Júnior lost his cool erstwhile Xabi Alonso replaced him pinch Rodrygo successful nan 72nd infinitesimal against Barcelona on Sunday, Oct. 26. The winger stormed disconnected nan transportation and down nan passageway earlier yet returning to nan chair to spot retired Los Blancos’ 2–1 victory.

The incident prompted erstwhile Real Madrid leader Ancelotti to scope retired to Vinícius Júnior, who he called up for Brazil’s upcoming November matches against Senegal and Tunisia.

“We person a bully rapport pinch Vinícius conscionable arsenic we person pinch different players,” Ancelotti said. “I person spoken to Vinícius astir it, I told him what I thought, that he made a mistake.

“He understood he had made a correction and he apologized. I judge nan rumor is resolved. He is simply a very important subordinate for us. He tin thief america a lot.”

Vinícius Júnior so issued a backstage and nationalist apology to Real Madrid for his behaviour astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu. Alonso later admitted he was “very satisfied” pinch nan forward’s statement.

“He doesn’t person a problem present aliases successful his club, aliases pinch his coach [Xabi Alonso]. As for his individual life, it’s his, I’m not his begetter nor his brother, I’m conscionable his coach,” Ancelotti added.

Vinícius Júnior is nan cardinal to Brazil’s success. / Masashi Hara/Getty Images

Despite nan play surrounding Vinícius Júnior and Alonso this season, nan erstwhile has astir rediscovered his apical form. The Brazil world has recorded 11 extremity contributions successful 2025–26, erstwhile again looking for illustration nan subordinate who was a Ballon d’Or favourite conscionable past year.

Two of those extremity involvements came for nan Seleção during nan October world break.
Vinícius Júnior bagged a extremity and an assistance successful Brazil’s 5–0 rout complete South Korea.

In nan 4 games nan 25-year-old has played for his state nether Ancelotti, he has 2 goals and 1 assistance to his name. The numbers surely do not jump disconnected nan page, but Vinícius Júnior antecedently only recovered nan backmost of nan nett six times successful 39 appearances for Brazil.

Ancelotti will dream to proceed getting coagulated accumulation retired of his prima winger up of nan 2026 FIFA World Cup, wherever nan Seleção are eager to put successful a amended capacity than their back-to-back quarterfinal exits successful 2018 and 2022.

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