Thibaut Courtois’ behavior was criticized by Diego Simeone, the manager of Atletico Madrid, as things got out of hand at the Estadio Metropolitano.
Los Rojiblancos scored in the 95th minute to secure a 1-1 draw in the most dramatic setting. It was the end of a crazy night in the Spanish city.
The final score was only one story from the fight; officials decided to stop the game in the last few minutes.
Stadium security had to fight to keep the angry Atletico Madrid fans under control as they told both groups of players to leave the pitch.
After Real Madrid scored the first goal, Courtois, a former player, seemed to rile up the fans, which made them angry.
Fans got angry and threw lighters and other things onto the pitch. Fans in masks yelled obscenities at the Real Madrid No. 1.
During the fight, Simeone told everyone to stay cool, but the Argentine coach also made it sound like Courtois must take responsibility for his actions.
“Everyone needs to help.” Quotes from DAZN say, “If we make people mad, they get mad.”
“You can celebrate a goal, but not by making fun of the fans in the stands and staring at them.” It wasn’t right, but neither was what happened next.
While La Liga could look into Courtois, Atletico Madrid will likely be punished by the league in the coming weeks for possible crowd trouble charges.