“Die Vinicius” – Barcelona title celebrations marred by vile chanting against Real Madrid superstar
Barcelona's title celebrations were marred by disgraceful chants about Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior.
Blaugrana fans were celebrating winning the La Liga title following a 4-2 win over Espanyol on Sunday (May 14). It was their first league triumph since 2019, so fans were in a jubilant mood.
They took to the streets of Catalyuna to celebrate, but those festivities were left on a sour note amid chants directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius. They were caught on camera chanting:
"Die Vinicius."
“Vinicius muérete”, cantaban anoche en Canaletas #RealMadrid https://t.co/e8WX7eXhpF
Vinicius has been the victim of abuse throughout the season, and La Liga have filed eight complaints of racist abuse. That includes one alleging Barcelona fans to have done so during an El Clasico clash on March 19.
The Brazilian has previously commented on the discrimination he continues to receive in Spain (via GOAL):
“Not everyone can have the mentality that I have. Of course, every interview I give is very sad to have to talk about it. We hope there are fewer cases of racism, and we hope for a better world."
Barca beat Espanyol 4-2 to take the La Liga title off of Real Madrid's hands. The Blaugrana eased to victory courtesy of goals from Robert Lewandowski (4), Alejandro Balde, and Jules Kounde.
There were also unfortunate scenes after the game, as Barcelona players celebrated at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday night. Fans of the Periquitos invaded the pitch.
Real Madrid put tensions aside to congratulate Barcelona on winning La Liga title
Real Madrid put their rivalry aside to congratulate Barcelona on winning the La Liga title on Sunday night. The club tweeted:
"Congratulations to (Barcelona), 2022-2023 League champion."
Enhorabuena al @FCBarcelona, campeón de la Liga 2022-2023.
The El Clasico rivals have been embroiled in a fierce war of words throughout the campaign amid the Negreira case. The case alleges Barca to have paid for their players to be briefed on how to deal with individuals, between 2016 and 2018.
Blaugrana president Joan Laporta found issue with Madrid's decision to take legal action against the club. He accused Los Blancos of being the club of the regime. Real Madrid hit back with a video released on social media that details links between Barca and General Franco.
The El Clasico rivalry has been a volatile one this season, and the two sides have played each other on four occasions. However, Xavi's side took the league spoils.