Real Madrid's Vinícius Red-Carded for Pulling Hair of Villarreal Player
- On Saturday, Real Madrid forward Vinicius was sent off with a direct red card after VAR confirmed he pulled the hair of Villarreal player Nathan Saliba during their La Liga match.
- The incident occurred in the 70th minute while sprinting down the field; the referee initially allowed play to continue before overturning a goal after reviewing the footage on the pitchside monitor.
- Article 103.2 of the disciplinary code mandates a suspension of two to three games for violent conduct outside the normal course of play, jeopardizing Vinicius's participation in El Clásico.
- Referee expert Iturralde Gonz stated that any appeal by Real Madrid is unlikely to succeed, since the hair pull occurred while the ball was not in play according to Cadena SER.
- Real Madrid continued the match with 10 men after the 73rd minute, holding the 1-0 lead established by second-half substitute Yan Diamonde earlier in the second half.
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