When Fans Circle Vinícius Jr. After Real Madrid's Win Over Levante
17 January 2026
Post-match moment outside the Bernabéu
After the Levante clash, a group of Real Madrid fans surrounded Vinícius Jr.'s car outside the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. A video circulated from the Spanish show El Chiringuito shows the moment when the vehicle halted and the crowd greeted the Brazilian with cheers, a surprising turn after earlier hostile chants.
As the car stopped, the surrounding fans continued their support, and Vinícius waved to them, turning a tense moment into a small, shared gesture of goodwill amid the post-match buzz.
Match result and context
Real Madrid eventually left the tunnel with a 2-0 win over Levante in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asensio scoring in the 58th and 65th minutes respectively.
The result helped Madrid move past recent disappointments, including their Copa del Rey exit and a Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona, which coincided with the departure of former coach Xabi Alonso. The night offered a reminder that football—like life—sometimes serves up moments you don’t see coming, even outside the car window.
Punchlines ahead, because every good match deserves a couple of perfectly timed zingers: 1 If crowds were as precise as a sniper’s aim, tonight’s chants would have equalized the score before the whistle. 2 Real Madrid parked the bus, and the fans parked themselves around Vinícius—talk about a fans-first formation.
