Vinicius Jr Handed Four-Match Ban over Hair Pull Incident
The disciplinary committee split the punishment into two matches for violent conduct and two more for his aggressive protests.
- The Spanish Football Federation suspended Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior for four matches on Wednesday, following his red card during Saturday's 1-0 win against Villarreal.
- Vinicius was sent off for pulling the hair of Nathan Saliba after entering the game in the 52nd minute; referee Isidro Diaz issued the card following a VAR review.
- The disciplinary committee handed down a two-match ban for the red card, adding two more games for Vinicius's protests. Following the match, The Brazilian posted, "Sorry to the team and the fans."
- This suspension rules Vinicius out of four upcoming LaLiga matches: Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia, including the highly anticipated Clasico at Camp Nou.
- Coach Jose Mourinho now faces the trip to Camp Nou without one of his most used forwards, with six points currently separating Real Madrid and Barcelona in the league table.
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Vinícius Júnior Handed Four-match Ban, Set to Miss El Clásico Against Barcelona
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has been handed a four-match suspension following his sending-off during the club’s LaLiga victory over Villarreal, ruling him out of this month’s El Clásico against Barcelona. Sports News | Vinícius Júnior Handed Four-match Ban, Set to Miss El Clásico Against Barcelona.
Vinícius Júnior handed four-match ban, set to miss El Clásico against Barcelona - The Tribune
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has been handed a four-match suspension following his sending-off during the club’s LaLiga victory over Villarreal, ruling him out of this month’s El Clásico against Barcelona.
The Spanish football club Vinicius Junior breaks a long barrier. The news reaches the star of Real Madrid just before the match in the Champions League. The criticism is great.
Real Madrid score 3 in 8 minutes, beat Roma 4-3 in UCL; Vinicius Jr. to miss El Classico
Real Madrid scored three late goals to beat Roma 4-3 in the Champions League, while Vinicius Jr received a four-match ban that rules him out of El Clasico against Barcelona on October 26. Jose Mourinho criticised the timing of the suspension.
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