Real Madrid’s Vinícius Red-Carded for Pulling Hair of Villarreal Player
The red card leaves Real Madrid with 10 men and could trigger a suspension that rules Vinícius Júnior out of El Clásico.
- 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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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
Vinicius Junior looks set to miss El Clasico later this month after being sent off on Saturday night
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.
Mourinho didn't come to the press conference.
Vinicius Junior is once again responsible for discussions: After a misrepresentation of a place because of an unportable action, the real striker publicly apologizes. He leaves his opponent unmentioned.
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