- Tempers flared as Real Madrid and Barcelona players clashed in a heated post-match scuffle sparked by Dani Carvajal and Lamine Yamal
- What began as a verbal exchange quickly escalated, drawing in players and coaching staff from both sides
- Despite the chaos, Real Madrid had the final say on the pitch, sealing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over their arch-rivals
Tensions boiled over as Barcelona fell 2-1 to Real Madrid in a fiery Spanish Clasico at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham starred for Los Blancos, whose victory stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to five points.
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Mbappé soon thought he had opened the scoring with a stunning strike, but the flag was raised for offside.
Moments later, the Frenchman made no mistake, racing past Barcelona’s high defensive line to give Madrid a deserved lead.
Barcelona hit back through the in-form Fermin Lopez, but sloppy defending undid their efforts as Bellingham restored the advantage before halftime with a simple tap-in.
In the closing stages, Madrid held firm despite mounting Barcelona pressure, and Pedri’s late red card sealed the visitors’ fate.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona ends in chaos
At the final whistle, emotions erupted into chaos as players from both sides clashed in a heated on-field confrontation.
Presumably in response to Lamine Yamal’s taunts aimed at Real Madrid in the buildup to Sunday’s El Clásico, Dani Carvajal went right up to the teenager and the two La Roja teammates exchanged words.
Yamal then seemingly got into an altercation with Thibaut Courtois, prompting both sides to once again come together.
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The fight spilled onto the touchline, with Raphinha, another injury absentee for Barcelona, having to be held back as he defended his teammates.
The Brazil international was in a race to be back in time for the all-important clash, but he was not deemed fit for the match.
That then prompted other players to get involved, with Vinicius Junior then shouting at Yamal as both players made their way towards the tunnel.
The Brazilian – who had been involved in the fight between both benches that broke out on the sidelines during the match – had to be held back by security as he tried to get closer to the Barcelona star.
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After so many lopsided victories for Barcelona last season against Real Madrid, the tightly contested affair at the Santiago Bernabéu was always going to end with some drama.
Speaking after the match, Tchouameni was asked to give his thoughts on Yamal’s comments prior to the match and the subsequent fight between both sets of players.
The Frenchman stated that he didn’t think that the Spanish international had any “bad intentions,” adding that they simply helped motivate him for the game.
“I like that Lamine said what he said, they’re just words and it motivates me. I know there’s no bad intention. “There’s no problem because the match is played on the pitch.”
Madrid boss Alonso also didn’t want to dwell on the clash between the players after the match.
He said:
“The fight at the end of the match? I think it reflected the intensity and the importance of the game. It’s healthy competition. That’s all.”
Source: YEN.com.gh
Source: Yen.com.gh
