LaLiga to report Camavinga flag incident at Camp Nou to disciplinary committee

LaLiga has announced it will file a complaint with the disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over an incident involving Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga during Sunday's Clásico at Camp Nou. The complaint targets fans who allegedly struck the player with flag poles while he celebrated the goal that made it 1-2 against Barcelona.

Incident during goal celebration

According to Europa Press, LaLiga confirmed on Monday that it will report to the RFEF disciplinary committee those supporters who attacked Camavinga during the celebration of the 1-2 goal in the Clásico. Several Spanish media outlets, including El Mundo, ABC, and AS, reported the same intention, with some noting that the incident occurred during the celebration of the second goal scored by Kylian Mbappé.

Mundo Deportivo added that LaLiga will report the flag strike and that Real Madrid is studying the matter. El Español also reported that LaLiga is denouncing both the flag aggression and the throwing of objects during the match.

Clubs and reactions

Italian outlet Calciomercato.com reported that LaLiga is investigating Barcelona over the alleged aggression against Camavinga. TuttoMercatoWeb stated that LaLiga will present a report to the disciplinary committee after what happened to the French midfielder at the end of the Clásico.

Brazilian site Placar said the entity managing Spanish football will formalize a complaint after Barcelona fans hit the Real Madrid midfielder with flag poles during the classic. On social media, some users called for a significant sanction, with one post quoted by ElDesmarque saying: "Espero sanción tocha" (I hope for a hefty sanction).

The incident adds to the tension of a match that saw Real Madrid take a 1-2 lead at Camp Nou, with Camavinga celebrating with visible relief after his key contribution to the goal.