CLASICO CLASH: Vinicius Jr tangles with Man Utd target Frenkie De Jong
Vinicius Jr tangles with Man Utd target Frenkie De Jong in Clasico clash… with the Brazilian grabbing the Barcelona star’s neck and dragging him to the ground in Copa del Rey semi-final tie
- Frenkie de Jong and Vinicius Jr tussle during Copa del Rey semi-final first leg
- The Brazilian grabbed De Jong by the neck and dragged him to the ground
- Vinicius Jr was booked for his role in the incident as he wrestled with De Jong
- Barcelona take a 1-0 lead into the second leg thanks to Eder Militao own goal
Frenkie de Jong and Vinicius Jr. were involved in a feisty altercation as tempers flared during Barcelona’s clash with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
Madrid were hosting their El Clasico rivals in the first leg of their semi-final tie, with the pair separated in the La Liga title race by Barcelona’s seven point lead.
The battle between the sides more than spilt over in the first half though, as De Jong and Vinicius Jr clashed following a mazy run from the Dutch midfielder.
De Jong shrugged off a challenge from the timeless Luka Modric, before skipping past his midfield partner Toni Kroos and continuing to keep hold of the ball.
Determined to put an end to De Jong’s run, Vinicius Jr tried to halt the Barcelona midfielder by putting an arm and leg ahead of his next move.
Frenkie de Jong and Vinicius Jr come together during the Copa del Rey semi-final clash
The tussle saw the Brazilian put his hands round the neck of the midfielder as he fell to the floor
The pair ended up in a heap on the ground with Vinicius holding the Dutchman in a headlock
The Brazilian’s block promoted De Jong to to grapple his way around the Real Madrid star, only for Vinicius to react by grabbing him by the neck and falling to the floor.
The moment then ended with Vinicius having a headlock on the Manchester United target as they pair landed on the ground in a heap.
It saw referee Jose Munuera produce a yellow card for the Madrid attacker, much to the dismay of the 22-year-old.
The incident was being keenly watched by Man Utd fans on Twitter, with De Jong still linked with a possible move to Old Trafford to join former manager Erik ten Hag at the club.
However, his role in the tussle spilt opinion on whether or not the 25-year-old would be a success in the Premier League.
Fans were spilt on Twitter to whether the tussle showed if De Jong would hack it in the Premier League if he signed for Man Utd
One post simply read ‘FDJ got bullied he’s not ready for the Premier league’. While another appreciated his willingness in the clash with Vinicius and said: ‘need this Frenkie de Jong in my team’.
He wasn’t the only one in support of De Jong, another posted: ‘Frenkie de Jong is one of a kind, a player who would get into every midfield across all the best teams in Europe. There’s no doubts that Ten Hag will approach for his services once again in the summer.’
However, perhaps the best observation on the incident came from a quick-witted poster that stated: ‘What in the WWE’. Comparing their coming together to that of the likes of John Cena and Roman Reigns.
Barcelona hold a slender lead from the first leg to take back to the Nou Camp, after an own goal from Eder Militao separated the two teams.
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