Madrid beat Barca 2-1; De Jong defends Yamal amid Bernabéu jeers

Real Madrid’s 2-1 triumph implicit Barcelona ended the club’s four-match losing streak successful the Clásico and stretched the LaLiga spread to 5 points. The effect did not chill tempers. As players tangled connected the transportation postgame, Dani Carvajal approached Lamine Yamal with a manus motion that helped spark the scuffle. Frenkie de Jong took purpose astatine the defender’s prime of stage. “If Carvajal wanted to talk to Lamine, helium could bash truthful successful private,” De Jong said. “If helium thinks helium shouldn’t bash things similar [make those comments], helium could telephone him. They’re teammates [with Spain], they cognize each other. Why bash you person to marque a country connected the pitch?”

Yamal had been whistled passim by location fans aft appearing connected the Kings League YouTube transmission earlier successful the week. De Jong argued the teenager’s words were twisted. “Lamine didn’t accidental that they rob, not directly,” helium said. “I tin recognize Madrid’s players, but the absorption was exaggerated.”

Barça shield their teenager, Madrid play it down

Acting Barça manager Marcus Sorg, lasting successful for the suspended Hansi Flick, said the ambiance apt spot into Yamal’s display. “It could beryllium [that]… helium is besides learning to woody with the audience,” Sorg said, noting the winger is returning from a groin contented and often faced 2 defenders. “He came from an wounded and helium needs rhythm… It’s normal. He’s 18. We person to springiness him time.”

Madrid kept the somesthesia lower. Coach Xabi Alonso framed the fracas arsenic mean edge. “It’s the hostility of the moment… It tin beryllium healthy, arsenic agelong arsenic there’s respect,” helium said. Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni adjacent welcomed Yamal’s pregame chatter: “Personally I similar it… motivates america a small spot more. If Lamine wants to talk, there’s nary problem.”

Decisions and decisive moments

The lucifer swung connected good margins arsenic Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham scored for Madrid, with Fermín López replying for Barça. The officials overturned an aboriginal Madrid punishment and chalked disconnected 3 goals for offside earlier awarding a precocious spot footwear for a handball. The effort was saved, yet Madrid held on.

For Barça, the statement present is little astir sound and much astir nurturing an 18-year-old done a rivalry that often tests adjacent veterans.