Real Madrid issued an apology after mistakenly featuring the wrong player in a video tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, who tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Spain this past July.
During Madrid’s general assembly on Sunday, the club mistakenly displayed a photo of Elche player André da Silva instead of Silva.
“There was an error in the institutional video,” stated Madrid president Florentino Pérez. “We sincerely apologize, it was a human mistake.”
Later that day, Madrid faced off against Elche in the Spanish league, ending the match in a 2-2 draw thanks to a late equalizer from Jude Bellingham. This result allowed them to maintain their position at the top of LaLiga, one point ahead of Barcelona.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.