{"id":639595,"date":"2025-10-29T22:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=639595"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:10:54","slug":"vinicius-junior-issues-apology-after-el-clasico-substitution-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/vinicius-junior-issues-apology-after-el-clasico-substitution-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinicius Junior Issues Apology After El Clasico Substitution Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has publicly apologised after his emotional outburst during Sunday&rsquo;s heated El Clasico win against Barcelona. The 25-year-old reacted angrily to being substituted in the 72nd minute. He stormed straight down the tunnel after being replaced by Rodrygo.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Cameras captured Vinicius muttering towards coach Xabi Alonso in frustration, reportedly saying: <strong><em>&ldquo;Always me! I&rsquo;m leaving the team! It&rsquo;s better if I leave.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> That incident and the brawl at the end of the match overshadowed Madrid&rsquo;s 2&ndash;1 win at the Bernabeu.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Hoy quiero pedir disculpas a todos los madridistas por mi reacci&oacute;n al ser sustituido en el Cl&aacute;sico.<br><br>As&iacute; como ya lo he hecho en persona durante el entrenamiento de hoy, tambi&eacute;n quiero pedir disculpas nuevamente a mis compa&ntilde;eros, club y presidente.<br><br>A veces la pasi&oacute;n me gana por&hellip;<\/p>&mdash; Vini Jr. (@vinijr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vinijr\/status\/1983508825849114975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Even though the result gave them a 5-point lead at the top of the La Liga table. Vinicius later returned to the bench before full-time. However, he was seen again after the final whistle, confronting Barcelona&rsquo;s Lamine Yamal during heated post-match scenes.&nbsp;<\/p><p>His emotional reaction sparked speculation about a rift with head coach Xabi Alonso. Especially following the fact that the Brazilian&rsquo;s apology statement did not mention Alonso directly. Alonso downplayed his reaction, saying after the match that <strong><em>&ldquo;these scuffles have always happened.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> He mentioned that the issue would be handled internally.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dani-carvajal-injury-update-how-long-will-real-madrid-be-without-key-defender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Dani Carvajal Injury Update: How Long Will Real Madrid Be Without Their Key Defender?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vinicius Junior Issues Heartfelt Public Apology<\/h2><p>On Wednesday, Vinicius addressed the controversy through a statement on X, writing, <strong><em>&ldquo;Today I want to apologise to all the Madridistas for my reaction when I was substituted in the Clasico. Just as I have already done in person during today&rsquo;s training, I also want to apologise again to my team-mates, the club, and the president.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>He explained his behaviour as a product of his intense desire to compete, adding: <strong><em>&ldquo;Sometimes passion gets the better of me because I always want to win and help my team. My competitive character stems from the love I feel for this club and everything it represents. I promise to keep fighting every second for the good of the club.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/rodri-returns-to-training-after-injury-break-when-could-he-return-to-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Rodri Returns to Training After Injury Break: When Could He Return to the Field?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real Madrid Star Under Scrutiny<\/h2><p>This isn&rsquo;t the first time Vinicius has shown visible frustration when substituted. He has yet to complete a full 90 minutes since early October. It has reportedly caused tension within the squad. Despite his occasional emotional flashes, the Brazilian remains vital to Madrid&rsquo;s attack.<\/p><p>Vinicius has scored 111 goals since joining from Flamengo in 2018. While his apology may help ease tensions, questions remain about his long-term role under Alonso. Vinicius and Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid will focus shifts to their upcoming La Liga clash against Valencia, determined to hold onto their lead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has publicly apologised after his emotional outburst during Sunday&rsquo;s heated El Clasico win against Barcelona. The 25-year-old reacted angrily to being substituted in the 72nd minute. He stormed straight down the tunnel after being replaced by Rodrygo.&nbsp; Cameras captured Vinicius muttering towards coach Xabi Alonso in frustration, reportedly saying: &ldquo;Always [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":639597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[6175,3904,3954,6280],"class_list":["post-639595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-el-clasico","tag-real-madrid","tag-vinicius-junior","tag-xabi-alonso"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Vinicius Junior Issues Apology After El Clasico Substitution Incident - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What led Vinicius Junior to apologise after El Clasico? 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