The Atletico Madrid youngster bravely squared up to Lionel Messi in his side’s 3-2 Spanish Super Cup semi-final victory over Barcelona.
In some fiery scenes shortly after the referee blew for half-time , the 20-year-old appeared to complain about something to the Argentine superstar as they walked off the pitch.
The pair then appeared to exchange some foul-mouthed words before members of both teams rushed over to intervene as tempers boiled over.
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You can watch a clip of the incident below…
In the match, Diego Simeone’s side came from behind to stun Barca and book their spot in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.
Atleti were heading for another defeat against the LaLiga champions with 10 minutes left at the King Abdullah Stadium, but goals from Alvaro Morata and Angel Correa turned the semi-final tie around.
The 3-2 victory was Atletico’s first win over Barcelona since April 13, 2016 and set up a derby showdown against Real Madrid on Sunday.
Barca boss Ernesto Valverde would have been frustrated with his team’s late capitulation after goals by Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann put them on course for the final.