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Vinícius Júnior’s goal was overturned after a VAR review, and Real Madrid held on with 10 men to stay in the title race.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu after Yan Diomande scored early in the second half, though the victory was overshadowed by Vinicius Junior's red card for violent conduct.
- Manager Jose Mourinho benched Vinicius following recent form struggles and the forward's international travel to Australia and India with Brazil during the break, citing fitness concerns ahead of the Villarreal fixture.
- Following a VAR review, referee Isidro Diaz de Mera issued a straight red card after confirming Vinicius pulled the hair of Villarreal defender Nathan Saliba during the 73rd minute.
- Madrid defended with 10 men for the final 20 minutes to secure the victory; Vinicius later posted on social media, saying "sorry to the team and the fans."
- Disciplinary experts cite Article 103.2 regarding violent conduct, suggesting a two-to-three match suspension that places Vinicius's availability for El Clasico against Barcelona in serious jeopardy.
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Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in a La Liga match and returned to the championship success. The only goal of the “Santiago Bernabeu” was scored by Yan Diomande in the 63rd minute, and the goal was his first for the royal club. However, the joy of the home team was overshadowed eight minutes later. Vinicius Junior, who started the match as a substitute, received a straight red card after pulling Nathan-Dylan Saliba’s hair during the attack that …
The Brazilian Vinícius, striker of Real Madrid, suffered an unusual expulsion this Saturday in the 1-0 win of the ‘merengues’ over Villarreal by LaLiga española. ‘Vini’, at 72 minutes, marked the 2-0 partial in the Santiago Bernabéu stadium after a combination with Jude Bellingham. However, he called the VAR after detecting that the South American ... Continue reading “From marking to pulling out of the hair to rival: Vinícius saw the red for gr…
Real's Vinicius apologises after red card for hair pull against Villarreal
Oct 11 - Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr has apologised to his teammates and the club's fans after being sent off in the 1-0 win over Villarreal in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Vinicius was sanctioned with a red card for drawing hair this Saturday, during the victory of Real Madrid against Villarreal in Liga (1-0). The Brazilian, who posted a short message on social networks, also did not seem to want to calm the situation.
Real's Vinicius apologises after red card for hair pull against ...
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