Vinicius sent off for hair pull, Real Madrid win against Villarreal
According to RMC Sport and The Guardian, Vinicius was sent off on Saturday evening during Real Madrid-Villarreal (1-0) for pulling an opponent's hair, after a disallowed goal.
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 on Saturday evening at the Santiago Bernabéu, but the match will be remembered for Vinicius' sending-off. According to RMC Sport and The Guardian, the Brazilian forward received a red card for pulling an opponent's hair. Le Parisien confirms the score and the sending-off, while Terra specifies that the match counted for the eighth round of La Liga.
A disallowed goal then a red card
Before his sending-off, Vinicius had scored a goal that was disallowed by VAR, reports Le Figaro. The Brazilian seemed to be coming out of his poor run by scoring Real Madrid's second goal, says Terra. But the sequence turned into confusion: disallowed goal, hair pull, and finally a red card. Le Figaro describes a "lunar sequence" and Onze Mondial talks about a "lunar meltdown". UOL Esporte and Record describe a night to forget for the player.
Possible consequences
RMC Sport wonders about the risks for Vinicius: a major absentee for the Clasico? The French media outlet discusses what the Brazilian risks after his red card. No sanction has been announced yet, but the question arises ahead of Real Madrid's next fixture. The club and the player have not yet publicly reacted according to available sources.
