Undoubtedly, the key figures in the Madrid Derby during the Spanish Super Cup were Diego Pablo Simeone and Vinicius Junior.
Their confrontation began in the first half, where exchanges of words led to Simeone reportedly saying to the Brazilian, “Florentino is going to kick you out, remember.”
As the second half commenced, tensions seemed to ease, but resumed again in the 81st minute. Xabi Alonso substituted Vinicius for Arda Güler, prompting Simeone to declare, “Listen to the stadium as they boo you.”
Following this incident, Madrid’s coach and Vinicius were restrained by the technical staff to prevent further escalation.
After the match, Vinicius took to Instagram to share a video capturing the events that unfolded.
There was certainly plenty of drama in this Madrid Derby…
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