Vinicius Jr Handed Four-Match Ban over Hair Pull Incident
The Spanish federation added two games for his protests after the red card, ruling him out of four league matches including the Clasico.
- 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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The Brazilian international wing of Real Madrid Venius Jr. is absent from the Classico match against the traditional Grim Barcelona title holder of the Spanish Football League after he was suspended four games, following his expulsion in front of Villareal last Saturday.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has been suspended for four matches following his red card against Villarreal. Vinicius scored against Villarreal, but in that action he grabbed the opposing player by the hair and after a VAR review was sent off with a red card. La Liga has already made the decision on the Brazilian's action to suspend him for four matches. Therefore, he will miss the most important match as a guest of Barcelona at the "Camp Nou…
Spanish football giant Real Madrid's star striker, Brazilian Vinicius Junior, will have to miss the Spanish league derby with Barcelona on October 25.
The Disciplinary Committee punishes the striker for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair and for his protests against the referee during the match in front of Villarreal.
Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius has been handed a heavy ban for his red card at home to Villarreal last Saturday night. The South American has been banned for four matches, meaning he will miss the upcoming El Clasico against Barcelona. Vinicius pulled Nathan Saliba's hair from the "yellow submarine" and was sent off after VAR intervened. The Brazilian has been banned for two matches because the ball was not in play when he committed th…
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