Vinicius Jr Spotted Making Shocking Threat to Xabi Alonso After El Clasico Sub

Home> Football> La Liga> Real Madrid

Vinicius Jr Spotted Making Shocking Threat to Xabi Alonso After El Clasico Sub

Vinicius Jr was substituted against Barcelona and delivered an explosive outburst.

Vinicius Jr. made an explosive threat to Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid following his substitution against Barcelona.

Real secured a famous win over old rivals Barca in Sunday's El Clasico to extend their lead at the top of the La Liga by five points.

Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring with a stunning long-range strike before Fermin Lopez equalised from Marcus Rashford's pass.

Jude Bellingham scored his side's eventual winner two minutes before the break, tapping home from close range.

Elsewhere, there were several flashpoints, including a pair of red cards, with substitute Andriy Lunin dismissed following a touchline incident, while Pedri received a second yellow card deep into second-half stoppage time.

While Vinicius Jr. didn't get on the scoresheet, he grabbed plenty of headlines following his outburst at his substitution, not to mention his heated exchange with Lamine Yamal after the final whistle.

Vinicius Jr. reacted angrily following his substitution against Barcelona. Image: Getty
Vinicius Jr. reacted angrily following his substitution against Barcelona. Image: Getty

In the 72nd minute, Alonso replaced Vinicius Jr., who reacted to his change by throwing his arms up in the air.

According to DAZN, as he came off the Bernabeu pitch, the Brazilian forward is said to have delivered a threat. He exclaimed: "Me? Coach? Coach, me? It's always me. I'm leaving the team. It's better I leave."

Alonso tried to reason with Vinicius Jr., replying: "Come on, Vini, damn it."

While staring at the Bernabeu roof, Vinicius Jr. added: "F**k it."

Despite the 25-year-old's outburst, higher-ups at Real understand his frustration about being taken off as they believe it shows how much he cares about the team.

However, given he is the club's third captain, they do acknowledge he should have reacted better to his substitution.

Vinicius Jr. questioned Xabi Alonso's decision to replace him against Barcelona. Image: Getty
Vinicius Jr. questioned Xabi Alonso's decision to replace him against Barcelona. Image: Getty

Speaking after the game, Vinicius Jr. said: "A message to all Madridistas, especially those who came to the Bernabeu and supported us passionately: This is how El Clasico is, there are many things happening on and off the pitch. We try to maintain balance, but that’s not always possible.

"We don’t want to offend anyone, neither the young players nor the fans. We know that when we step onto the pitch, we have to play our role, and that’s how it was today."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Football, Xabi Alonso