Vinicius Jr gets four-game ban after red card for hair-pulling incident, will miss El Clasico: news

Vinicius Jr Handed Four-Game Suspension for Hair-Pulling Incident, Ruled Out of El Clasico

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has received an official four-match ban from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) disciplinary committee following his straight red card during Real Madrid’s 1–0 La Liga victory against Villarreal. As a direct result, the Brazilian superstar will miss the upcoming El Clásico clash against FC Barcelona scheduled for October 25.

The Incident and Disciplinary Ruling

The controversy unfolded after Vinícius entered as a second-half substitute. While Real Madrid appeared to have scored to double their lead, a VAR review revealed that the winger had pulled the hair of Villarreal player Nathan Saliba during the build-up. The goal was disallowed, and the referee showed Vinícius a direct red card for violent conduct.

The four-game suspension consists of two separate sanctions:

• Two matches for violent conduct involving the hair-pulling action.

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• Two matches for dissent and his furious altercation with the referee before teammates intervened.

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Key Matches Vinicius Jr Will Miss

The domestic ban applies to La Liga fixtures only, leaving Vinícius eligible to feature in UEFA Champions League ties:

• October 18: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla

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• October 25: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (El Clásico)

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• November 1: Racing de Santander vs. Real Madrid

• November 7: Real Madrid vs. Valencia

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Despite a public apology posted by Vinícius shortly after the match, Real Madrid faces a major tactical blow ahead of their visit to Camp Nou, though the club is expected to lodge an appeal to contest the severity of the sanction.