Mestalla tunnel scuffle: police step in as Madrid beat Valencia 3-0

📰 A scuffle in the Mestalla tunnel at half-time of Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Valencia on 8 November ended with police removing a Valencia official. 📌 Key points ⚽ Madrid won 3-0 at Mestalla on 8 November. 🚨 A multi-player scuffle broke out in the tunnel at half-time. 🗣️ It began when Valencia sporting director Braulio Vazquez confronted an assistant referee. 👮 National Police restrained Vazquez and removed him. 📋 Valencia reportedly question why the referee's report omitted the scuffle. 📝 What happened ⚽ Pablo Maffeo shoved Kylian Mbappe and was booked; the free-kick rebounded off the wall and Federico Valverde scored. After the half-time whistle, Marca reported, Vazquez repeatedly shouted "it's not a foul" at assistant referee Ivan Masso. 🚨 According to Marca, Jude Bellingham grabbed Vazquez's suit to pull him away, and a security guard was hit in the face by Antonio Rudiger's flailing arm. Marca called it a slap and AS a punch. Rudiger was an unused substitute, and Ibrahima Konate reportedly told everyone to calm down. 👮 The match report says National Police officers identified Vazquez, restrained him and removed him. No disciplinary action has been reported so far. 📊 By the numbers • Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia • Scorers: Valverde, Arda Guler, Mbappe (13th league goal) • Eight wins in a row in all competitions 🔭 Why it matters The player allegations come from media reports; only the removal of Vazquez is confirmed by the referee's report.