German fans whistle Vinicius as Real Madrid face Schalke

Vinicius was repeatedly whistled by German fans during Real Madrid's friendly against Schalke 04 on 16 August 2026, a match updated at 17:30 CEST, marking the first time the Brazilian has faced the German side on German soil in a tightly contested encounter.

Vinicius is often whistled in many or almost all fields in España, and the same treatment occurred in the friendly played in Alemania. The incident was recorded by EFERedacciónMadrid at 17:30 CEST.

German supporters did not hesitate to whistle at Vinicius each time he touched the ball, a surprising reaction because the Brazilian had never played against Schalke before. The lack of prior experience with the opponent made the chants stand out.

Huijsen scored Real Madrid's second goal in the match, and the episode echoed a previous case when Vinicius was whistled in a game against Deportivo at Riazor, despite never having faced that rival or set foot in that stadium.