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The Madrid giants attacker Vinicius Jr has expressed regret to fans for his conduct when taken off in Sunday's fiery El Clasico triumph.

The Brazilian was substituted in the 72nd minute and displayed his disappointment by heading directly to the dressing room.

Vinicius subsequently came back to the dugout and, after his club's 2-1 win, attempted to approach the opposition's Lamine Yamal during unsavoury after the game scenes.

"Today I want to say sorry to all the Madridistas for my reaction when I was replaced in the big match," he wrote on social media.

"Just as I have previously expressed during today's practice, I would like to apologise again to my team-mates, the organization, and the president.

"Sometimes emotion gets the better of me because I constantly desire to triumph and support my club. My winning mentality comes from the love I hold for this team and all it symbolizes."

Vinicius moved to the Spanish capital from Brazil in the year 2018 for £38.7m and has scored 111 goals in 335 appearances.

But his prospects in the La Liga is unclear with rumors in the past few months suggesting that Real would think about letting the young star depart if they obtained a appropriate bid.

When Vinicius was replaced on that day, broadcast footage from broadcaster the service captured him saying: "It's always me! I'm exiting the club! It's better if I go, I'm going."

In his latest message on the platform, he commented: "I promise to keep striving constantly for the good of the club, as I have done since the initial arrival."

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