Did you see Vinicius think he’d doubled Madrid’s lead, only to watch his goal erased and earn a straight red? The Saturday clash against Villarreal (1-0) turned chaotic when his celebration was cut short.
The Brazilian still awaits a sanction, and the referee’s report looks grim. On matchday eight, Vinicius celebrated what he believed was a game‑changing strike, only for it to be ruled out and followed by an immediate dismissal.
The incident stemmed from a deliberate hair‑pull on Dylan Saliba as play resumed – an act the IFAB classifies as violent conduct, carrying a minimum two‑match ban, according to Spanish media.
Isidoro Diaz de Mera noted that at the 73rd minute, Vinicius kept shouting and approached the official aggressively after being sent off, requiring teammates to restrain him. In my view, the report could hand the 26‑year‑old a severe penalty.
Red? No! No!
DAZN’s cameras, co‑broadcasting La Liga with Disney+, caught the Brazilian shouting, “Red? No! No!” as he stormed toward the referee, Marca reported.
He then demanded, “Why are you doing this?” while Antonio Rüdiger held him back and teammates escorted him to the tunnel. El Chiringuito claimed he later shoved a Liga employee in the Bernabeu corridor.