Real Madrid player alongside a referee in a soccer match
FIRST TEAM

De Burgos Bengoechea made an unacceptable gesture toward Vinicius after the 0-3

The referee causes trouble again against Real Madrid, although he has been caught

Real Madrid has seen that, for yet another season, refereeing hasn't changed in Spain. In the first matchday, Barça scored a goal while an opposing player was dazed on the ground. The referee forgave them a clear red card, while Mallorca was left with 9 footballers in the first half.

However, this hasn't been an exception, since against Oviedo, in the second matchday, the controversies continued. Real Madrid is demanding two penalties for jersey-pulling fouls like the ones that were called in the Club World Cup. They're also upset about a gesture from De Burgos Bengoechea to Vinícius.

Soccer player wearing Vini Jr.'s number 7 jersey celebrating in a stadium while a referee watches from a distance
De Burgos Bengoetxea making a gesture to Vinicius | Real Madrid Confidencial

The Brazilian scored the 0-3 and went to celebrate with the referee in the background, making gestures at him.  He was asking him to move away from that area and go toward the center, perhaps because he wanted to avoid the moment of joy. This has outraged Madridists because of what it means.

It seems that they want to restrict Madridists' freedom to celebrate a scored goal.  They don't do this with other teams, which have more time to sing, shout, or jump when they score. In Vinícius's case, De Burgos was in a hurry for him to move away from there.

Reality is twisted against Vinícius

Images of Vinícius's celebration with Mbappé covering his mouth quickly spread. They took it out of context, so the narrative would circulate that Vinícius had said something very serious. They wanted to cover it up so the Madridist would once again be seen as the provocateur.

Four Real Madrid players sitting on the bench during a match, some smiling and others watching the field alertly.
Vinicius on the bench at Carlos Tartiere | Real Madrid Confidencial

What they don't mention is that it was the referee who started making gestures at Vinícius with his hand. He wanted him to stop celebrating his goal there, and he was sending him back to his side of the field. All this happened one second after the ball went into the goal.

Not only that, but many have also omitted what really happened at Carlos Tartiere. A stadium where Vinícius had never played, but he was received with hostility. Even before he stepped onto the field, he already had to endure chants and insults against him.

➡️ First Team

More posts: