A confrontation between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday night involved Vinicius Junior and Gavi.
Madrid had nothing left to play for in the rematch at Camp Nou in the fifth meeting between the two Clasico heavyweights after losing the first leg by a score of one.
The zippy winger and Gavi were involved in a moment of madness in the first half of the Spanish Cup.
What happened?
Vinicius Junior confronted Gavi to express his displeasure because he was renowned for wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Gavi and the Brazilian were face to face as they exchanged a few words before the Brazilian shoved the Spanish child to the side.
The Barcelona midfielder was upset by Vini’s aggressive behavior and attempted to strike back but was stopped by Eduardo Camavinga, preventing what would have led to physical altercations and possible dismissals.
Although they both managed to stay on the field, they each received a yellow card as punishment.
What was the result?
Real Madrid will go on to rely heavily on Vinicius to help them overcome a first-leg deficit and get to the Copa del Rey final.
Vini’s goal in the first half was complemented by a stunning second-half hat trick by Karim Benzema, as Madrid st𝚞𝚗𝚗ҽd the Catalan giants in their home stadium.
Vinicius consoles Barca defender
In a striking contrast, Sports Brief noted that Vinicius Junior made a tender gesture toward Ronald Araujo at Camp Nou during Real Madrid’s La Liga matchup versus bitter rival FC Barcelona.
Despite being virtually unstoppable against any defense this season for Los Blancos, the Madrid winger frequently suffers when facing Araujo.
After his tragic own goal during the match, which ultimately ended in favor of Barca, Vini promptly walked over to console his countrymen.
Garnacho’s controversial action when Barca lost 0-4 to Real
The young MU star made Barca fans uncomfortable with the comment line on Vinicius Jr’s personal page.
On his personal page, Vincius Jr posted a picture to celebrate the victory with the description: “Back upstream + final = Real Madrid”.
At the bottom, many colleagues also joined the fun with young Brazilian stars, including Alejandro Garnacho. The young star wearing a Manchester United shirt left a comment: “Usually” with a teary smiley face.
Garnacho’s controversial comment.
Garnacho’s controversial comment.
Garnacho seems to want to remind Vinicius that his team also beat Barcelona in a cup tournament in the Europa League play-offs this season.
The action of the young Argentine player made Barca fans angry. “Losing Liverpool 0-7, you have no right to speak up,” one cule commented. “It’s arrogant. Let’s see how far this kid can go,” said the second. “Garnacho can’t compare to Gavi or Pedri,” another fan sarcastically.
Earlier, Garnacho was also criticized by Barca fans for imitating Pedri’s celebration after joining MU in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
This morning (April 6), Barca had the advantage of a 1-0 win in the first leg but lost to Real 0-4 at home in the second leg semi-final, thereby missing an appointment with a ticket to the Copa final. del Rey. Vinicius shined with 1 goal while Karim Benzema sublimated with his first hat-trick after 43 appearances in the Super Classics. This is also Real’s heaviest victory at the home field of the great rival since 1989.
Real reached the final and had a great opportunity to quench their thirst for the Copa del Rey title that had lasted for the past 9 years. The opponent waiting for coach Carlo Ancelotti’s teachers and students in the final is Osasuna. The championship match takes place on May 6.