Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Vinicius Jr Sent Off as Real Madrid Beat Villarreal
Real Madrid played Villarreal and won 1-0.
Vinicius Jr came into the game as a substitute.
Yan Diomande scored the goal that put Real Madrid ahead.
Later, Vinicius thought he had scored another goal.
The referee checked a video replay and ruled that Vinicius had pulled Nathan Saliba's hair.
The referee showed Vinicius a straight red card, so he had to leave the game.
Real Madrid then had to finish the match with 10 players.
Villarreal tried to score, but Real Madrid kept its lead.
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, October 10.
Vinicius Jr came on as a substitute in the 52nd minute.
Yan Diomande scored Real Madrid's winning goal in the 62nd minute.
A VAR review overturned a goal by Vinicius and led to his straight red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair.
Real Madrid defended their lead with 10 players as Villarreal sought an equaliser.
- Who
- Real Madrid and Villarreal; Vinicius Jr was sent off.
- What
- Real Madrid won 1-0 after Vinicius Jr received a straight red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair.
- When
- Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- Santiago Bernabeu.
- Why
- A VAR review led the referee to judge Vinicius Jr's hair-pulling incident as violent conduct.
- Result
- Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabeu
- Red-card incident
- Vinicius Jr was sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair.
- Decision process
- VAR alerted the referee, who reviewed the footage.
- Real Madrid goal
- Yan Diomande scored in the 62nd minute.
- Vinicius's entrance
- He came on in the 52nd minute for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- Match date
- Saturday, October 10; no year was given.