Vinicius Jr Handed Four-Match Ban over Hair Pull Incident
The committee split the punishment between the red card and his protests, and Real Madrid plans to appeal the ruling.
- 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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Spanish professional soccer player Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), who was sent off for pulling an opposing player's hair during a match, has been suspended for four matches. During the 8th round of the Spanish Primera Liga match against Villarreal on the 11th (Korean time), Vinicius grabbed the hair of opposing player Nathan Saliba in the 27th minute of the second half.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Seong-won] Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior has received a severe four-match suspension. He will be unable to play in the El Clásico against Barcelona. On the 11th (KST), Vinicius scored an additional goal in the second half of the 2026-2027 Spanish Primera Liga Round 8 match against Villarreal. However, his goal was disallowed following an on-field review after VAR (Video Assistant Referee).
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = Vinicius, the Spanish professional football striker for Real Madrid who lost a goal and was sent off after pulling an opposing player's hair during a match...
As a result, Brazilian Winger Reala will not be able to participate in the League's next games, nor will he be in El Clasico.
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