The love affair between Vinicius Junior and the Santiago Bernabeu seems to have entered a turbulent phase. This Saturday, what should have been a day of celebration for Real Madrid turned into a bitter episode for the Brazilian attacker, who was booed off the pitch by a large section of the Madrid fans when he was substituted in the 83rd minute of the LaLiga match against Sevilla. Get 20% off UEFA Champions League broadcasts in Spanish on DAZN. The fans' patience reached its limit after a performance in which the winger once again proved erratic. The whistles, which had already been heard subtly when his name was announced over the PA system and after a failed dribble attempt in the early stages of the game, erupted when Xabi Alonso decided to take him off and bring on the youth player Gonzalo. The substitution lasted for almost a minute while Vinicius handed the captain's armband to Thibaut Courtois, time the crowd used to loudly express their discontent. And with good reason: the Brazilian has now gone 14 consecutive matches without scoring in a Real Madrid shirt. In total, including stoppage time, Vinicius has reached the alarming figure of 1,115 minutes without a goal, a drought that contrasts sharply with his usual impact on the scoreboard. During the match against Sevilla, the player left the field without even registering a shot on target, reflecting a form that is currently causing concern in the Spanish capital. Tension on social media and Xabi Alonso's support. The footballer's reaction was swift, though not through words, but through symbolic gestures in the digital sphere. Upon entering the locker room, Vinicius made a radical change to his official Instagram account: he deleted his profile picture, in which he wore the Real Madrid kit, and replaced it with one of him in the Brazilian national team jersey. He also posted a cryptic message consisting only of three dots, a move many interpreted as a sign of his displeasure with the treatment he received at the stadium.This attitude, much more impulsive and quick than on other occasions, shows that the player did not take the criticism from his own fans well. Meanwhile, in the press room, coach Xabi Alonso tried to calm things down and downplay the controversy, although without failing to acknowledge the public's right to express their opinion. "The fans can express their opinion and we can improve, but we have to value the team's current situation. Now we are going to improve," declared the Spanish coach.