Barcelona Fan Arrested for Breaking Madrid Supporter's Nose in Seville

Peaceful relations between Barcelona and Real Madrid fans, who had travelled to Seville for the Copa del Rey final, were shattered on Saturday afternoon. According to Cope and confirmed by police sources, a Barcelona fan was arrested after breaking the nose of a Real Madrid supporter during a confrontation in La Campana, one of the most popular and busy areas in the historic centre of the Andalusian city.

Meanwhile, Cadena Ser reported a group of Barcelona fans chanting "Vinicius, die!" in the streets of Seville. This was not the only regrettable incident involving the Real Madrid winger, as another group of Barcelona fans, gathered in the Fan Zone designated for Barcelona supporters, chanted "Vinicius beach ball, beach ball," a taunt that has been heard in various stadiums across Spain since the Real Madrid number 7 failed to win the Ballon d'Or he expected last October, which was awarded to Rodrigo Hernandez instead.

Tensions are escalating just hours before a highly emotional clash, which was further inflamed on Friday by the controversy sparked by the comments of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes against the pressure exerted by Real Madrid on referees through their television channel. The furious reaction from the Chamartin club, which cancelled its presence at all institutional events organised by the Spanish Football Federation (FEF), even threatened not to attend the match.

Despite fraternity being the dominant theme throughout the morning among the thousands of Barcelona and Real Madrid fans who travelled to Seville to enjoy a historic match that could define the season, as the scheduled kick-off time approaches, tensions are rising and authorities remain on alert.