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Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr has said sorry to supporters for his conduct when substituted in Sunday's heated El Clasico triumph.

He was substituted in the 72nd minute and showed his disappointment by heading directly to the dressing room.

The Brazilian eventually reappeared to the dugout and, following his side's narrow triumph, attempted to approach Barcelona's Lamine Yamal during contentious after the game exchanges.

"Now I want to express regret to all the Real Madrid fans for my response when I was substituted in the big match," the player wrote on social media.

"Just as I have already done during the latest training, I wish to express regret anew to my teammates, the club, and the president.

"Occasionally fervor takes over me because I continuously aim to triumph and support my side. My determined nature originates in the love I hold for this club and each thing it symbolizes."

Vinicius signed for Madrid from his former club in recent years for £38.7m and has notched triple figures in 335 appearances.

But his future in the Madrid is unclear with rumors in recent months indicating that Real would think about letting the 25-year-old move on if they got a appropriate bid.

When the winger was taken off on the match day, cameras from network the platform captured him saying: "It's always me! I'm departing the side! It's wiser if I depart, I'm leaving."

In his most recent message on X, the athlete stated: "I commit to keep fighting every second for the benefit of the club, as I have done since the very beginning."

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