El Clasico descends into chaos: Lamine Yamal sparks mass brawl as Jude Bellingham sends message to Barcelona star after Real Madrid’s 2-1 win
Real Madrid’s clash against Barcelona descended into chaos on Sunday night as tempers escalated in the final minutes of the game and wonderkid Lamine Yamal was at the center of events.
Xabi Alonso’s side won the El Clasico with a 2-1 victory; This has become even more important considering that they lost all four matches against their arch-rivals last season.
Equalizing goals from Fermin Lopez from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, who then targeted Yamal, were enough for Los Blancos, but things spiraled out of control in the final throes of a typically heated match.
In the 10th minute of stoppage time, Barcelona midfielder Pedri lost control of the ball and caught Aurelien Tchouameni with the last move, and the Spaniard was given a second yellow card.
This caused a major flashpoint as players and staff from both sides clashed on the touchline and Alonso was forced to hold some of his players back.
Eder Militao and substitute goalkeeper Andriy Lunin received yellow cards, but things got going again when referee Cesar Soto blew the full-time whistle for Grado.
Barcelona stars clashed with Real Madrid counterparts in final minutes of heated El Clasico
It all started when Dani Carvajal confronted Lamine Yamal after the wunderkind’s recent comments.
Dani Carvajal looked set to confront Yamal just before the clash, following the 18-year-old’s harsh comments likening Real to a team that ‘robs, complains and does things’; This was something that was not very welcome in the Spanish capital.
While Carvajal appeared to be talking with his hands, Yamal responded and tried to approach the experienced player from behind, but was blocked by Edouardo Camavinga.
Thibaut Courtois pushed Yamal and pointed his fingers at him, while several players then collapsed on the field.
The wonderkid was carried off the pitch by security, but not before Vinicius Jnr tried to challenge him despite holding the Brazilian back.
Following the dramatic match, which saw Real take a five-point lead over their rivals at the top of the LaLiga standings, many players from both teams continued to scuffle on the pitch.
Bellingham later posted on Instagram after the game, adding the following caption: ‘Talk is cheap. STILL MADRID ALWAYS!!!,” he says in a clear reference to Yamal.
Yamal has become a controversial figure among Real players and fans lately due to the numerous interviews he has given about various El Clasicos.
Speaking this week on the YouTube channel of the Kings League, the seven-man football tournament founded by Barcelona icon Gerard Pique, the 18-year-old was asked whether the Porcinos team in the competition was similar to Real.
‘Yes, they are robbing (reference to referee decisions); They complain; They are doing something…’ replied Yamal.
When the events escalated, the real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois intervened and removed Yamal.
Vinicius Jnr tried to challenge Yamal as he was being led away by security but he was restrained
After the match, Real striker Jude Bellingham targeted Yamal on social media.
On Saturday night, Yamal shared a photo of himself celebrating a goal against Real last season.
It was stated that these words infuriated Real. Spanish outlet Marca He claims the Los Blancos dressing room is ‘fed up’ with Yamal.
The report stated that Xabi Alonso’s team was not surprised by Yamal’s behavior and planned to use his words discussed during training as further motivation for the match.
On Saturday night, Yamal posted a photo of himself celebrating a goal against Real last season on his Instagram story. In the photo you could see angry fans gesturing towards him.
His actions come after he sparked similar controversy last season. After Barcelona struggled to win the Copa del Rey in April, the Spaniard once again drew the ire of Real and said: ‘I said to Ronald [Araujo] When we talked earlier at the hotel: “If they score a goal, it’s okay.”
‘What if they score two goals? No problem. They won’t be able to deal with us this year; ‘We showed that.’
These comments provoked an angry response to Real’s persuasive comments, but Yamal was still fanning the flames of the fire a few days later.
‘They can’t say anything while I’m winning,’ he added. ‘When they beat me, they can beat me.’
Unsurprisingly, given Yamal’s limited impact on the game this time around, Real’s stars were keen to make the most of their victory at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
