Vinicius Junior will miss Real Madrid’s next four La Liga matches, including the 25 October Clasico against Barcelona, after being sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair.
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01Summary
- 01The Spanish federation’s disciplinary committee gave Vinicius a four-match ban on Wednesday.
- 02The suspension follows his red card against Villarreal last week for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair.
- 03Vinicius came on in the 52nd minute and was sent off 20 minutes later after a VAR review.
- 04He apologised on social media after the match, saying sorry to the team and the fans.
- 05Real Madrid will be without him for the 25 October match against league leaders Barcelona.
02Why it matters
The ban removes one of Real Madrid’s leading forwards for a key run of league games, including their biggest domestic fixture. It also affects the early title picture because the punishment comes just before El Clasico.
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