Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal
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17-second readYan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling.
Vinícius, on as a substitute, scored but his goal was disallowed and then he was dismissed after a VAR review showed he had pulled the hair of Villarreal’s Nathan Saliba.
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- The Guardian ↗
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- Barcelona, Real Madrid, Villarreal
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Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling.
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The Guardian · reported · 2026-10-10 21:38 UTC
Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal ↗
Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling. Vinícius, on as a substitute, scored but his
OneFootball · reported · 2026-10-10 20:41 UTC
🚨 Madness: Vinicius sent off for pulling an opponent's hair ↗
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