A four-year-old Racing Santander fan was hit by a stray Aurelien Tchouameni shot during Racing Santander's Liga match against Real Madrid at El Sardinero. After the final whistle, the boy, Maximo, was invited into the stadium facilities, where Tchouameni gave him a signed shirt and Kylian Mbappe stopped to check on him.
The incident at El Sardinero
The fan was named Maximo. GOAL reported that Maximo was struck by a wayward shot from Tchouameni during the second half of the contest. GOAL reported that the incident occurred shortly after the break with Jose Mourinho's side 3-0 up over their hosts.
What happened after the match
After the final whistle, Maximo and his father were invited into the stadium facilities. Tchouameni apologised to Maximo and gave him a signed Los Blancos shirt. Mbappe stopped to greet Maximo, checked on him and posed for a photograph with him.
Mbappe said: "Tchouameni's fault, right? Tchouameni doesn't know how to shoot! Are you okay?"
Maximo's father on the gesture
Speaking to Real Madrid TV, Maximo's father said: "Maximo is great, it was just a scare, right? The gesture is something to be thankful for. Just coming down here is a great detail."
The family's Madrid support
Maximo's father said: "We have our hearts torn a little bit. We are full-on Madrid fans, but when it's our homeland... the homeland rules."
He added: "But there is always that little thorn inside us wanting Madrid to win too."
He also said: "Madrid means a lot to us. In fact, Maximo was born on the day we won the 14th Champions League."
Real Madrid are set to face AEK on Wednesday. Following that match, Madrid will travel to Valencia for their next Liga fixture.
