Tension between Vinicius Jr. and Diego Simeone! Arda Güler entered the game and...
Real Madrid faced Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final. Real Madrid won the match 2-1 and secured their place in the final. National star Arda Güler's entry into the game caused a commotion on the sidelines. Diego Simeone's comments to Vinicius Jr sparked controversy.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid faced off in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal at Alinma Bank Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The match was marked by tension between Diego Simeone and Vinicius Jr.
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Real Madrid won the Madrid derby 2-1 with goals from Federico Valverde in the 2nd minute and Rodrygo in the 55th minute, becoming Barcelona's opponent in the final. Atletico Madrid's goal came from Alexander Sörloth in the 58th minute.
National team player Arda Güler entered the game in the 81st minute wearing the Real Madrid jersey. At this point, Diego Simeone's words and actions towards Vinicius caused a commotion on the sidelines.
MAJOR TENSION
As Vinicius Jr. came to the sidelines, coach Simeone pointed to the stands and said, “Listen, they're booing you.” It was also claimed that Simeone said, “Florentino (Perez) will fire you, don't forget that.” These words angered Vinicius, who confronted the experienced coach. The parties quickly separated, preventing the situation from escalating into a fight.
