Vinicius Junior (foto: Posnetek zaslona)
Vinicius Jr. clashed with Atlético Madrid fans, taunting them by holding up 15 fingers for Real Madrid’s UCL titles and showing a zero for Atlético’s.
Tensions ran high at the Metropolitano as Real Madrid secured a dramatic Champions League quarter-final spot, defeating Atlético Madrid on penalties after a nail-biting encounter. However, Vinicius Jr. had a tough night, missing a penalty in regular time before being substituted in the 115th minute by Carlo Ancelotti.
Vinicius clashes with Atlético fans
As he walked off the pitch, Atlético Madrid fans showered him with jeers and insults. The Brazilian forward clearly didn’t take it well, turning towards the stands and mocking the home crowd.
Vinicius raised his fingers to show "15"—the number of Champions League titles won by Real Madrid—before flashing a "0" to emphasize Atlético’s lack of European trophies.
His gesture stirred even more hostility from the Atlético supporters, who have suffered two painful Champions League final defeats to Real Madrid—in 2014 and 2016.
With tensions already high between Vinicius and Atlético fans, this latest incident only adds fuel to the rivalry between the Madrid giants.