Vinicius Jr Fires Brutal Dig At Diego Simeone As Madrid Derby Row Escalates

Vinicius Jr escalated the row with Diego Simeone online after the Atletico Madrid boss made a brutal touchline comment to him.

Real and Atletico met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa de Espana semi-final on Thursday night, with Los Blancos emerging victorious with a 2-1 win courtesy of goals from Federico Valverde and Rodrygo Goes.

The fixture was a typically heated affair and Vinicius and Atleti manager Simeone were at the centre of it.

As per TV channel Movistar Plus, at one point in the first half, Simeone told Vinicius: "Florentino (Perez) is going to kick you out. Remember where you heard it first."

There was further beef later on when Simeone appeared to ask Vinicius to listen to the crowd booing him and the Brazilian lost his head when he exited the pitch to be replaced by Arda Guler in the 80th minute.

Simeone was given a yellow card, while Vinicius had to be restrained by Xabi Alonso, as well as teammates and coaches.

Real held on to set up a huge El Clasico with Barcelona in the final but Vini was not finished in the dispute with Simeone.

After the game, he commented on an Instagram reel of the Simeone clash posted by Fabrizio Romano, writing, "Simeone has lost another knockout game” with a number of emojis.

Simeone had appeared to say something to Valverde and shook hands with the Uruguayan. After the game, he refused to elaborate on his fiery exchange with Vinicius.

“Vini Jr? I have nothing to say. Ever since my playing career, I’ve said that what happens on the pitch stays on the pitch," the Argentine said, as per Fabrizio Romano.

“I have a lot of respect for Carvajal, for all Real Madrid players. I clearly told him what it looks like from the outside."

Alonso, meanwhile, was not happy with how Simeone behaved and believes he overstepped the mark.

“I heard what Simeone said to Vini, and I didn't like it," he said, as per Le Journal du Real.

“You can not talk like that, some things cross the line. It’s unacceptable and it’s a lack of fair play.”

Vinicius has struggled to hit previous heights this season, with five goals and five assists in 19 appearances in La Liga. The forward has failed to score in the Champions League and his future has been called into question, with the 25-year-old's contract expiring in 18 months.

He has been linked to both Chelsea and Manchester United in recent times and one report claimed he has no desire to extend his deal at present.

His relationship with Alonso has been described as strained" and "difficult" and he issued an apology in October after angrily reacted to being substituted against Barcelona.

“Always me, I’m leaving the team, it’s better if I leave, I’m leaving.”