Real Madrid have opened an investigation to identify a perpetrator who allegedly aimed racist abuse at Lamine Yamal during El Clasico.
Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday night, going down 4-0 against arch rivals Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the campaign at the Bernabeu.
With the game 0-0 at half time, Robert Lewandowski scored two second half goals before Yamal scored the third of the game. Raphinha wrapped up the scoring soon after.
Yamal broke another record with his strike, becoming the youngest-ever Clasico scorer, but was allegedly subject to racist abuse from the stands during the match.
Madrid have now released a statement condemning racial abuse and revealing they have opened an investigation.
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Real Madrid have opened an investigation to identify a identify a perpetrator who allegedly aimed racist abuse at Lamine Yamal (pictured) during El Clasico
Some of the alleged abuse is said to have taken place when Yamal was celebrating after scoring
Two videos are circulating on social media which seemingly show the teenager being abused on two occasions
‘Real Madrid strongly condemns any type of behaviour involving racism, xenophobia or violence in football and sport, and deeply regrets the insults uttered by a few fans last night in one of the corners of the stadium,’ the shared in a club statement.
‘Real Madrid has opened an investigation to locate and identify the perpetrators of these regrettable and despicable insults, in order to adopt the appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures.’
Mundo Deportivo, meanwhile, report that a fan in the front row abused the 17-year-old as he celebrated scoring his goal in the 77th minute.
It is reported that slurs such as ‘f***ing black’, ‘f***ing moor’ and ‘go to the traffic lights to sell handkerchiefs’ were heard from the stands, all in Spanish.
A video has been circulating on social media, where the alleged abuse can seemingly be heard.
In another video, meanwhile, which sees Barcelona taking a corner, more alleged abuse can seemingly be made out.
The incident is just the latest in a long line of racist issues in Spain, many of which have involved Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr.
Earlier this year, a court handed down six-month prison sentences for each incident after a fan was found to have racially abused Vinicius Jnr and another LaLiga star in two separate incidents and also took the decision to implement a three-year stadium ban on the supporter.
The Brazilian has also opened up on how he feels ‘targeted’ by discriminatory abuse from rival fans.
It signifies the latest racism storm that Spanish football has suffered, with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jnr also at the centre of abuse earlier this year
Yamal, meanwhile, netted his first Clasico goal on the night in his fourth appearance in the fixture to add another record to his ever-growing list.
He is the youngest player to have started a LaLiga game, which came when he lined up for Barca in the 2023-24 season against Cadiz at 16 years and 38 days old. And just a few days later, he became the youngest player to provide an assist in LaLiga.
He is also the youngest Barca player to debut in the Champions League, the youngest starter in the history of the Champions League, the youngest player to register a Champions League assist and the youngest player to win a major international trophy.
There are a number of other records that Yamal has broken listed on Barcelona’s club website, including being the youngest-ever player to play in the Champions League knockouts and being the youngest player to feature in a European Championship final.
