SUMMARY
- Mallorca faced Real Madrid for a home match under the La Liga title.
- Real Madrid defeated Mallorca by 1-0.
Despite their great performances, it seems that La Liga still can’t acknowledge the young players of Real Madrid. The ordeals of racism against one of Real Madrid’s top talent Vinicius Jr. is no stranger to the soccer world.
However, one more player from ‘Los Blancos’ has fallen prey to racism. The club’s French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni was racially abused by RCD Mallorca fans in a latest La Liga encounter.
❗️ Lamentables gestos racistas en la grada de Son Moix durante la celebración del gol del Real Madrid.#DeportePlus pic.twitter.com/jfRHNbo1tX
— Fútbol en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) April 13, 2024
It has been reported that one fan from the home team made monkey gestures towards the Frenchman. Movistar’s camera footage revealed the whole incident, and the accused in this regard looks underage. The same fan also threw water bottles at the Real Madrid players when they were celebrating the club’s 1-0 victory.
Mallorca fans have earned notoriety by continuously targeting Real Madrid players. In the 22/23 season as well, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. was abused by a section of Mallorca fans. Moreover, the Brazilian has been regularly racially abused by fans of certain La Liga clubs.
And even after Real Madrid’s repeated complaints, and the player’s social media activism, the La Liga authorities have done nothing in truth to prevent racism in the Spanish soccer system. Moreover, the fact that the accused in Tchouameni’s case is underage, goes on to show how racism is so systematic and deep-rooted in Spain.
RCD Mallorca issues a statement on alleged racism against Aurelien Tchouameni
The home club looked pretty embarrassed by the behavior of some of its fans on matchday 31 of La Liga 23/24. The 15th-placed team in Spain’s top flight also issued a statement lamenting the incident.
RCD Mallorca wrote in the statement, “In yesterday’s match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid, images have been identified in which a person makes racist gestures. The club has activated the protocol against violence in football and is collaborating with the National Police in the identification of this person.”
BREAKING: Spanish police are investigating after alleged racist gestures were made by a Mallorca fan towards Aurelien Tchouameni during their La Liga match against Real Madrid on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/l1C8KwyUpF
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 15, 2024
The club has reiterated that it does not stand by any acts of racism towards the players and will work towards eliminating the social evil from the sport. It also promised that the club would collaborate with the law enforcement agencies in identifying the perpetrator. Lastly, RCD Mallorca believes that one sole act of racism cannot define every Mallorca who is otherwise very respectful towards their opponent.
Aurelien’s goal secured an important victory for Real Madrid against Mallorca
Despite the racist encounter, Aurelien Tchouameni had a crucial role to play in the game. The Frenchman scored the winner in the game against Mallorca that ended 1-0. Aurelien’s goal came in the 48th minute when his long-range shot swerved right into the top right corner. The Real Madrid bench was ecstatic to see the Frenchman score such a wonderful goal.
Carlo Ancelloti had rested quite a few players in the game versus Mallorca considering their upcoming fixture in the UEFA Champions League. The likes of Vinicius Jr., Camavinga, and Dani Carvajal were all substitutes who entered the pitch in the 2nd half.
Besides that goal, Real Madrid could not take any of its chances. ‘Los Blancos’ were presented with plenty of chances, but its players were pretty wasteful in front of the goal. La Liga’s top scorer Jude Bellingham hit the post in the 1st half, while Brahim Diaz wasted two great chances to score in the 2nd half. with the win, Real Madrid (78) went eight points clear of FC Barcelona (70) at the top of La Liga table.
‘Los Blancos’ will now travel to Manchester to take on Manchester City in the second leg of the UCL QFs which is tied 3-3 on aggregate. The Spanish team will hope to clinch the tie away from home and keep the dream of winning their 15th UCL title alive.
