Once again, Vinicius is in the news for something that has nothing to do with football. This time there is no technical foul to be assessed, on the contrary. The Brazilian was sent off with a red card in the Real Madrid-Villarreal match, after pulling the hair of an opposing player. Because of this action, the referee also disallowed a goal after the intervention of VAR.
Vinicius scores in Real Madrid-Villarreal
The situation was already tense. Real Madrid are in third place and are already six points behind Barcelona. The first half of the match against Villarreal was initially characterized by a lot of chaos and the usual spectacle of coach Mourinho.
In the second half, the match was unblocked by Diomandé, the most expensive purchase in the history of “Los Blancos”. The goal in the 63rd minute makes the path to victory easier. Eight minutes later comes the second goal, scored by Vinicius. The Brazilian takes advantage of Bellingham's pass and sends the ball into the net from very close range.
''Vinicius'': Porque le tiró el pelo a uno del Villareal, le annularon el gol y lo echaron, meado por un camello https://t.co/ImSYHxG5x7
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Referee disallows goal and sends off Vinicius for hair pulling
The match seems decided, but the referee is called by VAR. Diaz reviews the footage and discovers a violation of the regulations, committed precisely by Vinicius, who, before entering the penalty area, had pulled Nathan Saliba's hair. The footage leaves no room for doubt. The decision is inevitable: a red card. That's enough. The "Bernabeu" explodes in reactions. Vinicius protests, but the decision is irreversible. Red card.
Vinicius risks missing El Clasico against Barcelona
The red card will be followed by a suspension, which risks leaving the Brazilian striker out of El Clasico. The match against Barcelona is scheduled for October 25. Mourinho continues to navigate a turbulent sea, but he is moving forward. He now faces Roma in the Champions League match to be played on Wednesday, October 14. In that meeting, at the “Olimpico”, the Brazilian will be present and will try to regain confidence.
