Sevilla Vs Real Madrid match descended into chaos after Sevilla fan made a racial gesture towards Vinicius Jr, MySportDab reports.
Real Madrid escaped defeat at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan at the death after Alaba’s own goal in the second half etched Sevilla close to a big win over the high-flying LaLiga giants.
It was a heated clash from the start as both teams battled to dominate the other all to no avail with Sevilla marching Real Madrid attacking pace and flair while keeping them at bare.
After Alaba’s own goal, Carvajal headed home an equaliser for the Los Blancos from a set-piece.
The game ended with both sides sharing spoils after settling for a 1-1 draw but it was not all roses throughout the game.
It was a clash marred with on-field and off-field fallouts and the highpoint of it was when a Sevilla fan made a monkey gesture towards Vinicius Jr.
Following the fan’s racial attack, Vinicius Jr got angry and attempted to hit out at the fan but was restrained by his teammates and other Sevilla players.
Amid the rumble, Vinicius Jr was seen in a viral footage engaging some Sevilla players in a heated fight while he was been restrained.
Morocco international and Sevilla forward En-Nsyri could be seen confronting Vinicius Jr personally after the brawl.
Sevilla have swiftly reacted to the racial gesture by the fan, immediately having him cordoned off the stadium and pledging to follow up with legal action.
After the game, Vinicius Jr took to his Instagram to once again call on Spanish authorities to take concrete action on racists while he praised Sevilla for the swift reaction to the erring fan.
Vinicius Jr has been at the center of racial rows in Spanish football and had been frequently targeted by opposing fans.
The incident at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan is one of the various cases of racial abuse that has been targeted at the Brazilian footballer.
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