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Real Madrid Fears the Worst over Vinicius’ Red Card

Vinicius Jr apologized after a red card for pulling an opponent’s hair, with Spanish Football Federation rules allowing a one- to three-match suspension.

  • On Saturday, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr received a red card for violent conduct during his team's 1-0 win over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
  • A VAR review overturned a potential Real goal after finding the 26-year-old pulled Nathan Saliba's hair, 20 minutes after entering in the 52nd minute.
  • Under Spanish Football Federation regulations, hair-pulling constitutes violent conduct punishable by a one to three match ban. Vinicius posted, "sorry to the team and the fans."
  • The Brazilian forward awaits the final disciplinary ruling, which could see him miss the highly anticipated October 25 Clasico at Camp Nou.
  • Real faces upcoming fixtures against Sevilla, Barca, and Racing Santander, with a potential suspension complicating the squad's depth during this critical stretch.
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Vini Jr. may lose the 'El Classico' against Barcelona after expulsion by pulling hair; Real Madrid fears suspension of two or more games for the attacker

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Prensa Libre broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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