Clasico: De Jong slams Carvajal after end-of-match brawl
The Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (2-1), on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu, did not only provide spectacle on the pitch. After the final whistle, a heated altercation broke out between players from both sides, with Lamine Yamal at the center of the tensions.
The young Barcelona winger was singled out by Dani Carvajal, sparking a crowd and several heated exchanges. At issue were controversial remarks by Yamal before the match, when he said on YouTube that Real Madrid “steals” and “complains”, an allusion to refereeing decisions often disputed by the Blaugrana.
Faced with the situation, Frenkie de Jong reacted strongly at a press conference. “If Carvajal wanted to talk to Lamine, he could have done it privately,” the Dutchman said. “They know each other, they play together for Spain. There was no need to make a scene in front of everyone.” The Barcelona midfielder also tried to calm things down, insisting that Yamal ” hadn’t said that directly “.
On the sporting front, Real prevailed thanks to Mbappé and Bellingham, while Fermín López pulled one back for Barça. But the post-match confirmed that the rivalry between Madrid and Barcelona still goes far beyond ninety minutes.
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