Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong criticized Dani Carvajal‘s provocation of Lamine Yamal on the finish of an ill-tempered Clásico, which ended with 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 high of LaLiga over the Catalan aspect to 5 factors.
Yamal was jeered all through the sport by Madrid supporters for feedback made earlier within the week when he steered the group advantages from doubtful refereeing calls and nonetheless complains.
Actual Madrid’s Carvajal approached Yamal, making a gesture along with his arms that appeared to contribute to the clashes between the gamers.
“If Carvajal wished to talk to Lamine, he might achieve this in non-public,” 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 a must 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 mentioned the feedback have been taken out of context forward of the sport.
“Lamine did not say that they rob, circuitously,” De Jong mentioned. “He is there doing stuff for the Kings League, individuals 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 ambiance 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 just a little bit, as a result of he’s additionally studying to take care of the viewers, the shouting and whistles from spectators,” Barça assistant coach Marcus Sorg, who was filling in for the suspended Hansi Flick, mentioned of whether or not the ambiance had affected Yamal.
“It is regular. Usually he is very motivated and performs properly. As we speak it was not really easy for him.”
On the pitch, Madrid defended properly in opposition to Yamal, with left again Álvaro Carreras doing a superb job, typically supported by teammates.
Sorg identified that Yamal can be simply coming back from a groin harm, including that it was unfair to pile an excessive amount of weight on {the teenager}’s shoulders.
“He got here from an harm and he wants rhythm, extra video games on the highest degree,” he mentioned. “It is regular, he is 18. We’ve got to present him time, we’ve got to assist him, we do all of it collectively.
“The opponents attempt all the pieces to defend very properly, they adapt this season, so we work with him to assist him convey his greatest model on the pitch once more.
“They typically play two in opposition to one in opposition to him. They need to keep away from him coming within the field for the ending and all the pieces. It is regular. He is younger and he has to enhance and we are going to assist him.”
Madrid coach Xabi Alonso performed down the aftermath of the sport.
“It is the strain of the second, for them and us,” he mentioned in a information convention. “These scuffles have all the time occurred, not simply in these video games.
“Lots of issues have been occurring 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, mentioned that Yamal’s remarks had been a supply of motivation for the group within the buildup to the sport.
“Personally I prefer it,” he instructed reporters. “They’re simply phrases, there isn’t any dangerous intention, motivates us just a little bit extra. If Lamine desires to speak, there isn’t any drawback.”
Targets from Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham between one by Fermín López sealed the factors for Madrid in a sport full of massive refereeing calls.
Madrid had an early penalty award overturned and three objectives dominated out for offside, whereas they have been ultimately 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.
