Vinicius, sent off against Villarreal for hair‑pulling, then shoved a Liga staffer in the Bernabeu tunnel, El Chiringuito reports. Could this cost him the Barcelona clash on Oct 25?
The incident could add to his woes. Ejected in the 73rd minute of the 1‑0 Real win over Villarreal for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair, the Brazilian seemed slow to calm down, according to the Spanish TV show. A reporter claims he slipped up again behind the scenes.
“Furious” and “out of control,” Marcos Benito says Vinicius pushed a Liga employee in the tunnel as he headed for the locker room, footage confirming the claim.
Will his disciplinary record force the club to sit him out for the Barcelona showdown?
In his match report, referee Isidro Diaz de Mera described Vinicius’ “aggressive attitude” after the red card, noting the striker kept protesting, shouting and moving toward the official’s area, only held back by teammates.
El Chiringuito says Vinicius appeared calmer in the locker room after the final whistle, apologising to teammates and insisting the hair‑pull was accidental, occurring as he tried to escape a marker.
The key now is the length of his ban. Already suspended for the next Liga round at Sevilla on Oct 18, a second suspension could see him miss the Oct 25 Clasico at Camp Nou. His exit‑field conduct won’t help his case.