Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong criticized Dani Carvajal’s provocation of Lamine Yamal on the finish of an ill-tempered Clásico, which ended with each units of gamers scuffling on the pitch after the sport.
Actual Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to finish a run of 4 straight Clásico defeats and lengthen their lead on the prime of LaLiga over the Catalan facet to 5 factors.
Yamal was jeered all through the sport by Madrid supporters for feedback made earlier within the week when he prompt the crew advantages from doubtful refereeing calls and nonetheless complain.
Carvajal approached Yamal, making a gesture together with his fingers that appeared to contribute to the clashes between the gamers.
“If Carvajal needed to talk to Lamine, he might accomplish that in personal,” De Jong instructed reporters after the sport. “If he thinks he should not do issues like [make those comments], he might name him. They’re teammates [with Spain], they know one another. Why do it’s important to make a scene on the pitch?”
Yamal had stoked tensions forward of the sport when he appeared on the Kings League’s YouTube channel — the seven-a-side competitors run by former Barça defender Gerard Piqué — and in contrast Madrid to one of many groups within the league.
However De Jong stated the feedback had been taken out of context forward of the sport.
“Lamine did not say that they rob, circuitously,” De Jong stated. “He is there doing stuff for the Kings League, persons are saying issues, however I’ve not heard Lamine saying precisely that.
“I can perceive Madrid’s gamers, however the response was exaggerated.”
It had created a hostile environment towards Yamal on the Santiago Bernabéu, with supporters jeering his identify when he was launched earlier than the match after which whistling his each contact.
“It could possibly be [that], in all probability slightly bit, as a result of he’s additionally studying to cope with the viewers, the shouting and whistles from spectators,” Barça assistant coach Marcus Sorg, who was filling in for the suspended Hansi Flick, stated of whether or not the environment had affected Yamal.
“It is regular. Usually he is very motivated and performs effectively. At the moment it was not really easy for him.”
On the pitch, Madrid defended effectively towards Yamal, with left again Álvaro Carreras doing job, usually supported by teammates.
Sorg identified that Yamal can be simply getting back from a groin damage, including that it’s unfair to pile an excessive amount of weight on {the teenager}’s shoulders.
“He got here from an damage and he wants rhythm, extra video games on the highest degree,” he stated. “It is regular, he is 18. We now have to offer him time, we’ve to assist him, we do all of it collectively.
“The opponents attempt every little thing to defend very effectively, they adapt this season, so we work with him to assist him deliver his greatest model on the pitch once more.
“They usually play two towards one towards him. They wish to keep away from him coming within the field for the ending and every little thing. It is regular. He is younger and he has to enhance and we’ll assist him.”
Madrid coach Xabi Alonso performed down the aftermath of the sport.
“It is the stress of the second, for them and us,” he stated in a information convention. “These scuffles have all the time occurred, not simply in these video games.
“Loads of issues had been taking place within the sport. It may be wholesome, so long as there’s respect. That’s how I noticed it anyway.”
Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, in the meantime, stated that Yamal’s remarks had been a supply of motivation for the crew within the buildup to the sport.
“Personally I prefer it,” he instructed reporters. “They’re simply phrases, there isn’t any unhealthy intention. Motivates us slightly bit extra. If Lamine needs to speak, there isn’t any downside.”
Objectives from Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham between one by Fermín López sealed the factors for Madrid in a sport filled with massive refereeing calls.
Madrid had an early penalty award overturned and three objectives dominated out for offside, whereas they had been finally awarded a penalty later after an Eric García handball, though Mbappé’s effort was saved by Wojciech Szczesny.
ESPN’s Alex Kirkland contributed to this report.