MARCA reported it as a "scare" in the renovation of the iconic ground.

And clips show that a small blaze engulfed what appears to be a roofing column near the top of one of the main terraces.

Within minutes of the alarm being raised, local fire services in the Spanish capital were called to the scene to put out the blaze.

As it was not severe, the fire was put out quickly.

But as of yet, it remains unknown what caused the incident.

Set to take a further two-and-a-half years, the reimaging of the Bernabeu will cost a whopping $990 million and is thought by many as one of the motivations behind president Florentino Perez's desire to join the failed breakaway European Super League.

Since football restarted after lockdown last summer, Los Blancos have played their games at the nearby Alfredo Di Stefano, which was once solely the home of their youth categories.