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La Liga denounces racist chants at Real Madrid megastar duo during Oviedo clash
According to an update shared by SPORT, it has come to light that La Liga has officially reported racist chants directed at Vinicius Jr. during Real Madrid’s away clash against Real Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere.
As reported before, the incident involved monkey chants from a small group of home supporters.
These chants were first directed at Kylian Mbappe after he scored the opening goal in the 37th minute, and later at Vinicius when he came onto the pitch in the 62nd minute.
La Liga’s statement
LaLiga confirmed the details in its official statement –
1. In the 37th minute of the match, after Real Madrid CF scored the first goal, a group of local fans, located on the side of the field, where the visiting players were celebrating with their arms around each other, uttered the monkey’s onomatopoeia, “uh, uh, uh”, without any kind of provocation or discussion having previously existed.
2. In the 63rd minute of the match, when the Real Madrid CF player Vinicius Jr. entered the field, a group of local fans again uttered the monkey’s onomatopoeia, “uh, uh, uh”, without any previous provocation or discussion.
here’s the clip of the Oviedo fans making m*nkey noises and being racist after mbappe scored the 2-0 and when vini came on.
— RMFCTeam (@RMFC_team) August 25, 2025
Disgusting and shameful..pic.twitter.com/Cqv0oj6scn https://t.co/3VlfObmQ0C
Both circumstances were picked up by the cameras, with the cuts being broadcast on the program on Monday, 25/08/2025.
Real Oviedo respond
Real Oviedo quickly reacted through club president Martin Pelaez, who condemned the incidents and confirmed an internal investigation in collaboration with the police to identify those responsible.
“This institution is against any act of racism. If we find evidence, we are going to punish him because we cannot tolerate him,” Peláez said.
He also defended the club’s fanbase, emphasising that the majority of supporters have shown outstanding behaviour in recent years.
“The behaviour of the blue fans in recent seasons has been spectacular” and asked not to tarnish the image of the club or Carlos Tartiere because of “a few”.
Real Madrid News
Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday.
The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia.
And, speaking to Movistar+ (h/t MARCA) before the match, the Real Madrid manager was asked whether the punishment could affect the Brazilian psychologically.
Mourinho instead turned his attention to the football authorities and the timing of their announcement.
“I think that is a question for the Committee. Why have they announced the suspension at this particular moment? If you are asking me this question, it is presumably because you think it could affect him,” the Portuguese coach replied.
“You should ask the Committee why they did not announce it this morning, or tomorrow morning. Why do they do it two hours before a match that is important for Real Madrid, which is a Spanish club?” he added, questioning the timing of the decision.
Mourinho explains his tactical approach against Roma
The Real Madrid manager also outlined his plan for facing a Roma side known for their aggressive pressing.
“My intention is to stop them from pressing us so high up the pitch, given the players we have available and as a precaution,” he said.
Continuing, the Portuguese manager added: “They press man-to-man higher up the pitch better than anyone else, and we will see whether we can take advantage of that. If not, they will have to drop their press five or ten metres.”
Why Rudiger over Huijsen
Mourinho also justified his decision to start Antonio Rudiger at centre-back alongside Ibrahima Konate rather than Dean Huijsen.
“They played very well together in the last match, Rudiger and Konate, showing great leadership and the ability to withstand a difficult situation when we had ten men for 30 minutes,” he said.
“I am not saying Dean is not capable of playing a match like this, but this is a wonderful atmosphere for Roma and a difficult one for us. I think a player with Antonio’s experience can be important,” Mourinho added.
Finally, Mourinho was asked about his emotions ahead of returning to face Roma, the club he managed between 2021 and 2024.
The Portuguese coach offered a brief response, saying that he had his feelings about the occasion “blocked”.
