Real Madrid’s Vinícius Red-Carded for Pulling Hair of Villarreal Player
Real Madrid held on with 10 men after the red card, and the club stayed six points behind LaLiga leader Barcelona, officials said.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Yan Diomande scoring the decisive goal before Vinicius Junior was dismissed for violent conduct.
- Manager Jose Mourinho benched Vinicius following his recent international travel to Australia and India, allowing Yan Diomande to start in his place and score his first goal for the club.
- A VAR review forced referee Isidro Diaz de Mera to overturn Madrid's second goal after Vinicius pulled Villarreal defender Nathan Saliba's hair, leaving Real Madrid to defend with 10 men.
- Under Article 103.2 of the disciplinary code, the violent conduct carries a likely two-to-three match suspension, potentially excluding Vinicius from the upcoming El Clásico fixture against Barcelona.
- Real Madrid currently sits third in La Liga with 15 points, trailing league leaders Barcelona by six points, as Mourinho's squad prepares for upcoming fixtures without their suspended star.
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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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