Drama at Vallecas: Vinícius Júnior Sparks Tension as Real Madrid Stumbles

Match Drama at Vallecas

The latest Real Madrid away game produced heated scenes led by Vinícius Júnior, the Brazilian who tangled with several Rayo Vallecano players and engaged directly with fans at Vallecas.

Marca reported that Vinícius felt uneasy on the Vallecas pitch and urged teammates to avoid overdoing long balls and to keep the ball on the ground, after exchanging words with a fellow Madrid player.

Tensions with the crowd began as he approached the end of the attacking zone reserved for the Vallecano ultras; they shouted that he was terrible, and the Brazilian winger answered with smiles, suggesting the crowd knew the truth.

As Vinícius continued to respond to the Vallecano fans, a Rayo player stepped in to supervise and advised him to ignore the stands; the Brazilian replied that they were fine.

Marca noted that Vinícius seems to be used to this kind of reaction, but he still heard the beach football chant coming from a large portion of Vallecas.

Even with the smile, the mood shifted when a Vallecano taunter challenged him, suggesting that Vinícius did not know where the taunt was coming from and joking that a position switch could be in the works because being a fullback seems unlikely.

No, this was not the last opponent; at halftime Vinícius tried to place an arm around Álvaro García, who dodged and teased him again with a beach football remark, continuing the running joke.

Vinícius refused to stay silent, firing back that the taunter was very bad.

Minutes passed with the match not going well for Vinícius or Real Madrid; a fast break ended with the ball going out and the crowd's taunts resuming, while the Brazilian noted that people invest a full year just to watch him.

Marca noted that under Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid were not lucky, dropping two points to the 12th placed team in La Liga; before the whistle Vinícius added that it seemed they did not want to win.

Vinícius's Vallecas ritual has become a recurring feature of every visit, with tensions between him and the home fans.

Movistar+ cameras captured the moment, and the focus extended beyond the crowd to include home players like Álvaro García.

Mundo Deportivo reported that the Brazilian faced jeers from the first moment, and every touch of the ball raised the tension, sometimes pushing him toward controversial actions.

In a particular moment, Vinícius neared the sideline amid the frequent abuse, smiled, and repeated that people paid to see him, a moment that sparked debate.

The match began at a fast pace; in the 13th minute a save denied a Madrid goal after a dangerous low cross was cleared by Vallecano's goalkeeper Hussein.

Madrid replied with a dangerous chance when Vinícius received the ball in the box and shot hard, but the keeper produced another stunning save in the 22nd minute.

One minute later, Asensio headed in from a cross but went wide of the right post.

In the 35th minute Vinícius fired from long range, but the ball sailed over the bar by a large margin.

The 37th minute saw Hussein again shine as he cleared a cross, while Vallecano players protested in the 39th for a perceived foul.

Near the end of the first half, a Vallecano defender blocked Vinícius's shot inside the box and the ball went out for a corner in the 42nd minute.

The 66th minute brought Vallecano's best moment when a low pass found Álvaro García, who shot narrowly over the bar.

In the 77th minute Álvaro García again found space behind Real Madrid's defense but struck over from a tight angle.

Madrid pressed for the winner but could not find it and left with a draw, two points dropped in La Liga.

Punchline 1: If football is a story, Vinícius is writing the comedy chapter with every dribble on Vallecas turf.

Punchline 2: Vallecas shows that drama travels faster than the ball, and the jokes travel even faster than the beach chant.