Vinicius Jnr brutally hit back at Gavi during Real Madrid’s 4-0 defeat by Barcelona.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side lost for the first time this season as they went down against their rivals at the Bernabeu, with Barca scoring four second half goals in a rout against their fiercest rivals.
With the game 0-0 at half time, Robert Lewandowski netted twice in as many minutes before Lamine Yamal broke yet another record and Raphinha put the icing on the cake with a fourth.
Tensions flared in the latter stages of the match and there was a heated exchange between Vinicius and Barca’s Gavi.
The midfielder was seen flashing four fingers at the Brazilian to remind him of the score, but the Real star responded in brutal style.
There was a heated exchange between Vinicius and Gavi in the latter stages of the El Clasico
The Brazilian reportedly pointed to the fact that he will be attending the Ballon d’Or ceremony
‘Yes, yes, but on Monday I’m going for the Ballon d’Or,’ Vinicius said to Gavi according to El Chiringuito.
This year’s list of nominees for the Ballon d’Or also includes Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe , Antonio Rudiger , and Federico Valverde from the current crop of Madrid stars, while the recently retired Toni Kroos is also on there.
Alongside Manchester City’s Rodri, Vinicius is one of the favourites to win the prestigious award after a memorable year with Real.
put the seal on their Champions League final win with a neat finish after 83 minutes to make it 2-0 over Borussia Dortmund.
The forward also scored a rapid first-half hat-trick in the Supercopa de Espana final, assisting the other goal in a 4-1 rout of Barcelona.
Vinicius is one of the favourites to win the prestigious award after a memorable year
With 24 goals and 11 assists in all competitions, his is a strong case for football’s highest personal honour in Paris on October 28.
Journalists from FIFA’s top 100-ranked member nations vote on the prize.
