Real Madrid were defeated by Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu. Ancelotti criticized himself after his team played one of their worst games in recent months. Despite the fact that there appeared to be no tension at times, television cameras have captured more than one moment demonstrating the opposite. Specifically, in an action in which Eric Garca attempted to free Vinicius from his confinement.

In a Real Madrid team that was not particularly aggressive in attack, the Brazilian striker was one of the players who created the most danger. Against Ronald Araujo, Vinicius looked for gaps down the flank and had several runs in the area that he was unable to resolve. In one of them, he met Eric Garca, who, in an attempt to put pressure on the Merengue attacker, mocked his ambitions to one day win the Ballon d'Or.

As the Movistar cameras managed to capture, the Barcelona center-back addressed Vinicius in the following terms: "You, next year, Ballon d'Or." A few words in a defiant tone while Vinicius was lying on the grass. The Brazilian, despite everything, did not enter the fight.