By Can Erozden
Real Madrid on Friday lodged a complaint with Spanish prosecutors after their Brazilian star Vinicius Junior was targeted with alleged racist chants by Atletico Madrid and Barcelona fans.
"Real Madrid has filed a complaint with the Official State Prosecutor over hate and discrimination offenses relating to the racist and hateful abuse aimed at our player Vinicius Junior in the areas surrounding the Montjuic Olympic Stadium (in Barcelona) and the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, ahead of the FC Barcelona-Napoli and Atletico de Madrid-Inter Milan Champions League fixtures," the Spanish club said in a statement.
Both Champions League fixtures were held earlier this week as Atletico Madrid and Barcelona qualified for the quarterfinals.
“Real Madrid calls on Prosecutors to request the recordings available of both locations from the security forces in order to identify the perpetrators of the abuse,” the statement said.
Vinicius has been Real Madrid’s winger since 2018. He scored 16 goals and made eight assists in 27 appearances this season.
He amassed 26 international caps for the Brazilian national team.