On Tuesday, reigning La Liga winnersReal Madrid werehumiliated 4-2 by Girona away at Estadi Montilivi thanks to a rousing effort by the Catalan side.With four goals against the European champions, Valentin Castellanos was the undisputed star for the home team.
Even though the Whiteshad 72 percentof the ball, the Catalans were the superior squadbecause they were more skilled and had more opportunities to score.This defeat has put Real Madrid 11 points behind the league leadersBarcelona, who have played a game less than Carlo Ancelotti‘s squad.
On the other hand, only Viniciusappeared energized for the visitors, and he ended up playing a role in both of his team’sgoals, scoring one and assisting the other. In addition, he was the target of racial chanting from the home crowd.
What didVinicius have to say about La Liga and the referee’s decisions inGironadefeat?
In a pivotal moment around the 36-minute mark of the first half, Vinicius and Girona defender Santiago Bueno both sprinted for the ball after the latter deflected the Brazilian’s attempt to curve the ball from the corner for a cross. The 22-year-old strikerwas not pleased when Bueno shoved him to the ground and then booted the ball at him in the follow-through.
He then demanded a card for this action instantly, but the referee didn’t bother to give one. Nonetheless, the successivenagging caused the referee to issue a yellowcard to Vinicius. The superstarwinger was not pleased with the official on Tuesday, and it wasn’t the first occasion this season that he hadn’t been. He looked dissatisfied with the official’s performance throughout the game and afterward acknowledged his displeasure with the official on social media.
A Twitter account Mundo do Bola updated its followers on the situation, writing, “Vinicius Jr was lying on the ground and theGirona player smashed the ball off him. Vini complained about it and was shown a card. His opponent, nothing”. Viniciusquote tweeted the remark, adding “La Liga” between the smiling face with tears emojis in a slightly sarcastic tone.
