Overview
- The red card followed a VAR review of an incident in which Vinicius pulled Nathan Saliba’s hair during Real Madrid’s game with Villarreal and led to a disallowed goal.
- The match referee’s official report says Vinicius protested loudly after being sent off and moved toward the official in an aggressive manner before teammates restrained him.
- Multiple outlets report the disciplinary committee is likely to hand a minimum two-match suspension with a possible third match added for the post-dismissal reaction.
- The RFEF delayed the ruling to allow the formal defence window under Article 24 to expire and to consider other cases on the committee’s agenda, pushing the announcement into late Wednesday or Thursday.
- Real Madrid plan to consider an appeal if the ban is heavy, and a suspension covering at least two matches would rule Vinicius out of the fixtures against Sevilla and Barcelona and force José Mourinho to alter his attacking setup.