Gavi and Vinicius Jr. spent large parts of the match provoking and challenging each other during physical duels and heated exchanges. The pair repeatedly crossed paths throughout the game, with frustrations growing as the intensity increased. After the match, Gavi admitted he had told Vinicius to "shut up" after the Real Madrid winger attempted to provoke Barcelona supporters by gesturing about the club's Champions League success.
“The rival suits me, maybe. I am looking for my best version again. I'm still a little short. We expect it to be a quite complicated match, they still have mathematical possibilities of winning the league, so they are not going to give us anything. If we win, let's celebrate the league,” he said (h/t Diario SPORT).
