Villarreal: Alex Baena says he has received death threats following assault after Real Madrid game

Alex Baena (right) started for Villarreal connected Saturday portion Federico Valverde was a second-half substitute

Villarreal's Alex Baena says helium and his household received decease threats aft claims helium "wished harm" connected the household of Real Madrid's Federico Valverde.

Villarreal accidental the 21-year-old was attacked connected his mode to the squad autobus aft the game.

It has been wide reported that Real Madrid midfielder Valverde was the alleged offender.

"Last Saturday I was assaulted by a workfellow from this assemblage aft the crippled against Real Madrid ended," Baena said connected Monday, not mentioning Valverde.

"After it happened, immoderate comments came to light, presumably made by his entourage, which said that I had wished harm connected his family.

"Since then, and it couldn't beryllium otherwise, nary grounds has been published that proves the deeds attributed to me."

Valverde's spouse Mina Bonino said successful February the mates thought they had mislaid their baby, earlier the gestation was recovered to beryllium healthy, and immoderate reports successful Spain person alleged that Baena referred to this during the game.

Winger Baena, who called the accusations "totally false", said his household had received insults and decease threats.

"They took vantage of a misfortune to warrant the attack, and determination are lies that wounded much than punches," helium added.

"The harm being done to my household is unrepairable and unjustifiable, determination are threats, insults and adjacent backstage messages wishing decease connected my family.

"Yesterday we reported the lawsuit to the police, we volition fto justness tally its course."

In a connection connected Sunday, Villarreal said: "Villarreal CF subordinate Alex Baena was assaulted past nighttime portion connected his mode to the squad autobus aft the lucifer against Real Madrid CF astatine the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

"Faced with this situation, the subordinate has decided to record a ailment against the aggressor with the police.

"Once again, Villarreal CF rejects immoderate enactment of unit and firmly believes successful the player's mentation of events and volition enactment him passim this process."

Real Madrid and Valverde person yet to comment.

Samuel Chukwueze scored twice, including a stunning precocious winner, arsenic Villarreal won to present a further stroke to Real's fading rubric hopes.