Vinicius Jr reignited his long-standing feud with Mallorca star Pablo Maffeo during a feisty Super Cup encounter at the Bernabeu on Thursday evening.
The Real Madrid superstar and the defender have a history, having first clashed during a meeting in the 2021-22 season when Los Blancos faced off with their La Liga counterparts.
The Brazil international had been subject to a heavy challenge from Maffeo, and although the pair were thought to have reconciled, tempers flared during the cup tie which saw Carlo Ancelotti's side claim the 3-0 win.
It took 10 minutes for touch paper to ignite between the pair after Maffeo tried to put the forward off balance with some early overzealous man-marking.
Vinicius waved a hand at the defender's chest in a bid to ward him off, which prompted him to go to the ground in a bid to draw a foul.
On the pitch, Jude Bellingham sought to see Maffeo punished for what he believed was a dive. Real Madrid's substitute bench was also incensed and keen to re-direct referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea's attention to pulling up the Mallorca player.
The Real Madrid star has frequently been targeted by racist gestures and chanting away from the Bernabeu and has been an outspoken critic of what he believes is inherent racism in the Spanish game.
While Maffeo did not go as far as agreeing on the latter point, he said that the player has been 'doing the right thing by speaking out.
'These attitudes (that Vinicius is subjected to) must be condemned because they affect everything.'
Victory in the Supercopa semi-final in Riyadh has set up another El Clasico meeting between Real Madrid and their loathed rivals Barcelona after Hansi Flick's side beat Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday evening.
The clash will be played out in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
The Real Madrid superstar and the defender have a history, having first clashed during a meeting in the 2021-22 season when Los Blancos faced off with their La Liga counterparts.
The Brazil international had been subject to a heavy challenge from Maffeo, and although the pair were thought to have reconciled, tempers flared during the cup tie which saw Carlo Ancelotti's side claim the 3-0 win.
It took 10 minutes for touch paper to ignite between the pair after Maffeo tried to put the forward off balance with some early overzealous man-marking.
Vinicius waved a hand at the defender's chest in a bid to ward him off, which prompted him to go to the ground in a bid to draw a foul.
On the pitch, Jude Bellingham sought to see Maffeo punished for what he believed was a dive. Real Madrid's substitute bench was also incensed and keen to re-direct referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea's attention to pulling up the Mallorca player.
The Real Madrid star has frequently been targeted by racist gestures and chanting away from the Bernabeu and has been an outspoken critic of what he believes is inherent racism in the Spanish game.
While Maffeo did not go as far as agreeing on the latter point, he said that the player has been 'doing the right thing by speaking out.
'These attitudes (that Vinicius is subjected to) must be condemned because they affect everything.'
Victory in the Supercopa semi-final in Riyadh has set up another El Clasico meeting between Real Madrid and their loathed rivals Barcelona after Hansi Flick's side beat Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday evening.
The clash will be played out in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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