La Liga and Real Madrid have condemned racist abuse against Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s El Clasico at the Bernabéu.
Videos on social media appear to show the 17-year-old Spaniard being jeered by some of the home fans as he celebrated his 77th-minute goal by pointing to his name on the back of his shirt.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha completed the scoring as Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win to move them six points above their rivals at the top of La Liga.
A statement from La Liga said: “La Liga will immediately report the racist insults and gestures received by Barcelona players to the Hate Crime Unit of the National Police Information Brigade, and the coordinating prosecutor of the Police Hate Crime and Discrimination Unit at the notify. the attorney general’s office.
“La Liga strongly condemns the incidents at the Santiago Bernabeu and remains steadfast in its commitment to eradicate any form of racist behavior and hatred inside and outside the stadiums.”
Real Madrid previously said they had opened an investigation to identify the fans.
A statement from the club said: “Real Madrid strongly condemns any behavior linked to racism, xenophobia or violence in football and sport, and deeply regrets the insults given to some fans last night in one of the corners of have expressed the stadium.
“Real Madrid has opened an investigation to locate and identify the perpetrators of these deplorable and despicable insults so that appropriate disciplinary and judicial action can be taken.”
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga have taken steps to tackle the rise in racist abuse by introducing measures including partial stadium closures.
Last week, four people were arrested for allegedly waging an online campaign of hate and racism against Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr.
The campaign encouraged supporters to racially abuse the 24-year-old Brazilian and asked them to wear black face masks to avoid being identified, police said.
Three Valencia fans were sentenced to eight months in prison in June for abusing Vinicius during a match in May 2023.
