During Saturday’s El Clasico at the Bernabeu, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal was the target of racist abuse. Real Madrid and La Liga have condemned the incident.
Social media videos appear to show the 17-year-old Spaniard being teased by some home fans as he pointed to his name on the back of his shirt to celebrate his goal in the 77th minute.
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski each scored twice as Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 victory, putting them six points ahead of their rivals at the top of La Liga.
A statement from La Liga read, ” The Hate Crimes Section of the National Police Information Brigade and the Co-ordinating Prosecutor of the Hate Crimes and Discrimination unit of the State Attorney General’s office will be informed of the racist insults and gestures received by Barcelona players as soon as possible by La Liga.
“La Liga vehemently condemns the incidents at the Santiago Bernabeu and remains steadfast in its commitment to eliminate any kind of racist behavior and hatred inside and outside stadiums,” the statement reads.
Earlier, Real Madrid stated that they had begun an investigation to locate the fans.
A statement from the club read: Real Madrid deeply regrets the insults that a few fans uttered last night in one of the stadium’s corners. Real Madrid strongly condemns any behavior that involves racism, xenophobia, or violence in sports or football.
“In order to take the appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures, Real Madrid has opened an investigation to locate and identify the perpetrators of these deplorable and despicable insults.”
Elma Saiz, Spain’s minister of migration and inclusion, stated: Aggressions that we do not tolerate in other settings will not be tolerated in sports.
