In La Liga Round 35, Barcelona organized a 4–3 comeback victory on Real Madrid Thuis, which extended their lead in the competition to 7 points. During the game there was a heated exchange between Vinícius Jr. and Iñigo Martínez.
According to Marca, with reference to images of the Movistar Plus program -competition day, Iñigo Vinícius van Duiken at a certain point during the match:
“You dived. Yes, it was you – you faded it.”
Vinícius shot back with a cutting remark:
“Wasn't you after the Champions League? And what happened? You didn't win it in the end.”
The fiery exchange added more herbs to an already dramatic Clásico.