The controversy in the Copa del Rey classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona revolved around the figure of Vinícius. Once again, the Brazilian forward was the focus of attention after an action protested by both teams in which he could well have seen the red card.
Nothing happened in the game when De Jong started a slalom down the middle until Vinícius crossed his path. In their attempt to get hold of the ball, both players held on, but the Brazilian did not want to lose the dispute, so he first grabbed the Dutchman by the neck and then put his arm around him and took him to the ground as if from a wrench. Jew was concerned. Of course, the ball was no longer in the middle.
The action could well cost De Jong a displeasure. In a similar action, Sergio Ramos caused Egyptian Salah to dislocate his shoulder in a Champions League final. In this case Vinícius fell with his own weight on the body of his rival while holding him by the neck.
While the players from both teams complained to the referee, he acted quickly and showed the Madrid winger the yellow card. His reaction was an angry and repetitive protest that in other games this season have led to expulsions. In this case, Vinícius was able to continue in the match. In fact, against Osasuna a few dates ago, the winger seriously insulted this same referee without consequences.
That play took Real Madrid out of the game completely. The stadium began to vehemently claim each foul against and the whites lost their place in the game. Shortly after, Militao's own goal came, still in the first half.
