Barcelona and Real Madrid fans in war of words over Gavi's physicality in El Clasico
FootballBarcelona Midfielder Gavi Caught on Camera Raining Insults on Real Madrid Star Vinicius Jr
- Barcelona midfielder Gavi had no nice words for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr after both stars clashed on Thursday
- Gavi and Vinicius were involved in a tense El Clasico tie as Barcelona edged rivals Real Madrid 1-0 at Santiago Bernabeu
- Barcelona will host Real Madrid on April 5 in the Copa del Rey return fixture at Camp Nou for a place in the final
Gavi could be in some trouble with Spanish football authorities after footage emerged of the Barcelona midfielder insulting Vinicius Jr on Thursday night.
The 18-year-old was a thorn in the flesh for the winger and appeared to ruffle his feathers during Barcelona’s slim 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg.
According to Marca, Gavi and Vinicius squared up to each other, and the cameras of 'Vamos' captured the Barcelona player seriously insulting the Brazilian to his face.
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The Barcelona youngster used unprintable words against the Real Madrid winger that could eventually land him in trouble with the authorities if the incident is further investigated.
Gavi would hope to be involved when both teams meet again in the reverse fixture set to hold in Camp Nou on April 5.
Vinicius involved in a heated moment again
Meanwhile, Vinicius Jr hugged the headlines for the wrong reasons during Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona after also getting into a scuffle with Frenkie de Jong, Give Me Sport reports.
The two players were tussling for the ball in the 24th minute before Vinicius then had enough and swung the Barcelona midfielder to the floor.
The Brazilian winger was then given a yellow card by the referee after the incident and Vinicius did not take the decision well at all.
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FootballAraujo hailed for pocketing Vinicius
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona fans reckon Ronald Araujo once again 'pocketed' Vinicius Junior as the Real Madrid star fired blank against the Catalan giants.
The Uruguayan defender was one of the best performers as La Blaugrana pipped their arch-nemesis Real Madrid 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal clash on Thursday night.
The Barcelona defence had come in for much criticism in the past week after losing to Manchester United in the Europa League and Almeria in La Liga in the space of four days.