Bitter debut for Real Madrid in LaLiga EA Sports 2024/25, why? Carlo Ancelotti's team, far from having a smooth start as anticipated, faced a combative RCD Mallorca that defended their territory firmly, securing a valuable 1-1 draw. The goal scorers were Rodrygo Goes (13') and Vedat Muriqi (53'), who showcased their scoring ability for their respective teams.
Talking about protagonists, or rather antagonists in this case, it is necessary to highlight Vinicius Junior's performance against the 'bermellón' side. Despite making his mark on the game by providing an assist for his team's sole goal with a great back-heeled pass in the box, São Gonçalo's own stood out once again for non-footballing reasons.
It was predictable that something like this would happen, given that 'Vini Jr.' has had previous conflicts with the Mallorca fans, as well as confrontations with some elements of the local team, especially with Pablo Maffeo, with whom he has a particular rivalry. In this match, he was no exception.
Vinicius Jr.'s clashes in the duel against RCD Mallorca
Mallorca fans . This attitude escalated when, in a non-ball-playing situation, the former Flamengo player sought physical contact with Maffeo, resulting in the latter falling to the ground.)did>
In addition to his personal conflict with the Spanish-Argentinian full-back, the Brazilian was involved in a controversial incident where Maffeo delivered a harsh tackle to his right leg towards the end of the first half. He also had a confrontation with the referee, César Soto Grado.
The referee did not hesitate to draw Vinicius' attention, warning him about his constant gestures towards the white stands. " What do you want, what do you want?" 'Vini Jr.' says to Soto Grado when the referee reproaches him. "I talk to my fans. Talk to him, talk to Dani (Carvajal). I can't talk to you, he's there", emphasized the forward of the white team.
Finally, when the fourth official showed the five minutes of added time to end the match (which turned out to be six due to a minimal time loss in the 'bermellón' team's goal), the '7', sitting in front of the bench, began to gesture disapprovingly at the decision, without Soto Grado intervening to caution him. This was the final 'spat' action of a Vinicius who once again had a sports performance where he showed flashes of brilliance in his play, but was once again overshadowed by his tendency to complain and engage in constant conflict with the fans of the opposing team.