Real Madrid’s Vinícius Red-Carded for Pulling Hair of Villarreal Player
Vinícius Júnior apologized after a VAR review overturned his goal and sent him off, leaving Real Madrid to protect a one-goal lead.
- Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with Yan Diomande scoring the winning goal in the 63rd minute.
- Manager Jose Mourinho benched Vinicius and started record €140 million signing Diomande to address form struggles as Madrid chased Barcelona.
- Following a VAR review, Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera issued a straight red card for Vinicius's hair-pulling incident involving Saliba; Article 103.2 of the disciplinary code suggests a two-to-three match suspension.
- Defending their narrow lead for the final 20 minutes with 10 men, Madrid held on for victory while Vinicius apologized on social media: "The joy continues... Forgive my team and the fans."
- Mourinho's side faces upcoming La Liga fixtures against Sevilla, Barcelona, and Racing Santander while sitting six points behind Barcelona; a potential multi-match ban for Vinicius poses a significant challenge.
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Vinicius Junior is unlikely to play in the El Clasico on October 25 against Barça. The Brazilian footballer's sending off in the Real Madrid - Villarreal (1-0), after pulling the hair of defender Nathan Saliba, will likely result in a two-to-three-match ban. The incident occurred in the 73rd minute, when Vinicius scored a goal that would have made it 2-0. José Mourinho ran to the corner to celebrate but, in the meantime, the referee was waiting …
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 in the eighth round of the Spanish top flight, but the withdrawal of attacking star Vinicius Junior leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, which could rule him out of El Clasico.
The episode in the game then won 1-0 from Real Madrid on the Villareal. The Brazilian misbehaviour, entered the shot, at the beginning of the action that he himself had concluded with a net, then canceled
After his change Vinícius meets Junior – but in front of the goal he pulls his opponent by the hair. The Brazilian reacts furiously, José Mourinho stays away from the press conference.
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