We had to defend our house; that’s what we did- Vinicius Jr defends El Clasico Scuffles

Story By Konadu Apau On October 28, 2025, 3:13 AM

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has defended his actions and the actions of some of his teammates regarding their involvement in multiple scuffles that happened after the El Clasico.

The first El Clasico of the 2025-2026 season had Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 2-1 with Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe scoring in the win.

After making a big scene by angrily reacting to Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso for replacing him with Rodrygo Goes in the 72^nd minute, Vinicius Jr confronted Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal over the Spanish international’s pre-game comments which led to a handful of scuffles but Vinicius Jr defended his actions saying,

“A message to all Madridistas, especially those who came to the Bernabeu and supported us.”

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona clashes with Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid after the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“The Clásico is like that; there are a lot of things happening on and off the pitch.”

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona is escorted off the pitch as Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid reacts as he gestures towards him as they leave the pitch after Real Madrid defeat FC Barcelona during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“We didn’t want to offend anyone, not Barça players, nor the fans. We know that when we step onto the pitch, we have to defend our side, and that’s how it was today” to Real Madrid TV.

Barcelona and Real Madrid players engage in a scuffle after El Clasico Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

Five yellow cards were shown after the game and Real Madrid back up goalkeeper Andriy Lunin was sent off.