"De Jong said: "When the referee whistled for the end [of the game] the Real Madrid players went for Lamine. It was exaggerated. You will have to ask them [why]." De Jong was particularly surprised that Carvajal, Yamal's captain with Spain, had sought to make such a public display of irritation. The Netherlands international added: "You can talk privately. Making the gesture on the field..."
"Madrid won a chaotic game 2-1 after deservedly edging out a Barca side who now find themselves five points adrift of their table-topping rivals. Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored for Madrid either side of a Fermin Lopez equaliser. "In the first half, we weren't very sharp with the ball, and they were very dangerous," said De Jong. "In the second half, we controlled the game, but we struggled to create dangerous chances.""
Pre-match comments accusing Real Madrid of 'steal' and 'complain' led to sustained boos for Lamine Yamal at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid players confronted Yamal at the final whistle, with Vinicius Jr, Thibaut Courtois and Dani Carvajal making a gesture that implied he had talked too much. Frenkie de Jong described the post-match reaction as exaggerated and recommended private discussion between teammates over public gestures. Madrid won 2-1, with Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham scoring either side of a Fermín López equaliser. Barcelona controlled the second half but struggled to create clear chances and now trail Madrid by five points.
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