Real Madrid's 2-3 loss to Villarreal CF on Saturday at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium featured a postmatch encounter between Fede Valverde and Alex Baena in the parking lot.
Valverde, 24, punched Baena, 21, in the face after the loss for "messing with his family" and his entourage alleges "a very serious motive" for the assault.
Spanish news outlet El Chiringuito was first to report on the fight and MARCA confirmed the occurrence.
Following an argument between the two players, the Uruguayan waited for Baena in the area where the visiting team's buses park.
There was a small commotion, but the scuffle did escalate. The aggression surprised the Villarreal players, who at that moment were celebrating staying alive in the fight for a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
Baena is considering going to a police station to report the aggression he suffered and the team holds all the evidence.
Fede Valverde's version
MARCA has contacted Valverde's entourage, who acknowledge, without hesitation, the aggression, but explained how everything stems from the last match between Villarreal and Real Madrid.
Valvere's wife, Mina Bonino, was close to losing her second child earlier this year in a pregnancy that eventually went well. During that cup clash, Baena also made a gesture to Valverde that emulated the Uruguayan crying, which him.
The aggression is unjustifiable, and we denounce it at MARCA, but it was strange that during the match, Valverde, who usually never gets heated, got into a fight with Baena. That's when, according to Real Madrid player's entourage, the Spaniard repeated the comment about his unborn son. The consequences were seen at the end of the clash.
"Fede never has problems with anyone and this has been for something very serious that comes from before," claims his entourage.