La Liga: Real Madrid fear the worst for Vinicius Jr

10.10.26 FT LaLiga Spain

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On Saturday evening, Vinicius Jr was sent off against Villarreal (1-0). The Brazil international is expected to miss several La Liga matches, including the Clasico against FC Barcelona. However, Real Madrid fear the worst.

Having beaten Villarreal (1-0), Real Madrid nevertheless paid the price with Vinicius Jr’s sending-off. The Brazilian pulled Dylan Saliba’s hair. It was a real emotional roller coaster, as he had scored immediately after the incident and José Mourinho had celebrated with him. For now, the sanction is still awaited. Vini is certain to miss two league matches, ruling him out of next Sunday’s home game against Sevilla FC (9 p.m.) and, above all, the Clasico against FC Barcelona on October 25 (9 p.m.).

Real expect a three-match suspension

According to information from COPE, Real Madrid expect Vinicius Jr to be suspended for three matches. The club will even try by every possible means to reduce the sanction to two matches on appeal. In his report, the referee did not spare him.

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“After being sent off, while he was still on the pitch, he continued to protest my decision, loudly. He headed towards where I was standing with an aggressive attitude and had to be restrained by his teammates, although I could not make out any specific remarks,” it reads.

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