La Liga to investigate alleged assault on Camavinga after El Clasico

La Liga has announced it will investigate an alleged assault on Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga during his team's 2-1 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou.

According to The Athletic, the league will refer the incident to its disciplinary committee after a video circulated showing a Barcelona supporter striking the French midfielder with a flagpole as Real Madrid celebrated Kylian Mbappe’s 87th-minute winning goal in Sunday’s match.

Camavinga played a decisive role in the goal, beating Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí before passing to Mbappe. Video footage showed Real Madrid players approaching the stands to celebrate, when a fan waved a flagpole toward the French player.

Aurélien Tchouaméni intervened to calm the situation and moved his teammates away from the crowd as objects were thrown from the stands. Referee Juan Martínez Munuera reported that a water bottle and a can of Coca-Cola were thrown during the celebrations, but no players were hit.

The referee activated the protocol for objects thrown onto the pitch, and a stadium announcement paused the match for one minute and 20 seconds.

Citing La Liga sources, The Athletic reported that the incident will be referred to the disciplinary committee following the spread of the video. The league reiterated its commitment to eradicating violence and intolerance in Spanish football, with the case now before the relevant disciplinary bodies for appropriate action under existing regulations.