Real Madrid's Copa del Rey semifinal against Real Sociedad was interrupted due to racist chants aimed at defender Raúl Asencio. Captain Vinícius Júnior alerted the referee, who implemented Spain's anti-hate protocol. A message displayed urged fans to refrain from intolerant behavior. Asencio is embroiled in legal issues over his alleged involvement in distributing a sexually explicit video involving a minor. At halftime, Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti substituted Asencio, citing emotional distress and a yellow card as reasons for the decision.
"Vinícius spoke to the referee, the referee stopped the game and applied the protocol. [The referee] did the right thing. After that I took [Asencio] off."
"Nobody likes a stadium to sing 'die' at them. [Asencio] was affected in that sense. He wasn't exactly happy. So I preferred to take him off."
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