Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has looked back at the events at Camp Nou during the Spanish Supercopa match against Barcelona in August and has stated that the incidents in the closing stages of the second leg were a result of the Catalans' provocations.
Several players on both teams were involved in an on-pitch brawl, while Mourinho himself poked Barcelona assistant coach Tito Vilanova in his eye during the incident.
Mourinho was handed a two-game Supercopa ban for his actions - but the former Chelsea coach does not have any regrets.
"Football is all about emotions and sometimes you'll get provoked. There are moments when you don't react to provocations and sometimes you do," Mourinho was quoted as saying by Hurriyet.
"The situation at Camp Nou was one where we got provoked [by Barcelona]. My reaction was perhaps not the right thing to do, but it was a natural one."
Real Madrid were beaten 5-4 on aggregate by Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa. The controversial brawl occurred in the second of the two legs, played on August 14.
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