Villarreal Player Who Claims To Be Beaten By Federico Valverde Complains To Police

Villarreal. (Photo: Twitter/@VillarrealCF)

JAKARTA - Villarreal midfielder Alex Baena has filed a complaint with the police after being allegedly attacked by Real Madrid player Federico Valverde last weekend.

Baena was involved in a controntation with Valverde in the parking lot where the team's bus was located. This incident occurred shortly after the match between Real Madrid and Villarreal in La Liga, last Saturday.

According to the US sports newspaper, Baena was beaten while looking at her cellphone while heading to the Villarreal team bus.

In an official statement, in which Valverde was not named, Villarreal confirmed the police's involvement in resolving the case. The club's management also said Baena had full support

"CF Villarreal Player Alex Baena was attacked last night while on his way to the team bus after the match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium," the club said in a statement.

"Facing this situation, the player has decided to file a complaint against the aggressor to the police. Once again, Villarreal CF rejects any acts of violence and strongly believes in the player's version of the incident and will support him during this process," the statement continued.

Baena denied reports she made a abusive personal statement about Valverde and his partner before the incident.

Valverde and Los Blancos have yet to comment on Saturday's alleged incident.