Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Vinicius Sent Off After Disallowed Goal in Real Madrid Win
Real Madrid played Villarreal in a La Liga soccer game.
Real Madrid won 1-0.
Vinicius Junior put the ball in the net, and the team celebrated.
After checking the play with video, officials ruled that the goal did not count.
They also sent Vinicius off because he pulled an opponent’s hair before the goal.
Jose Mourinho joined the celebration, but later cancelled his press conference.
The reports describe a dramatic evening for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in a La Liga match on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior scored, but his goal was disallowed after a VAR review.
He was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair in the sequence before the goal.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho joined the players’ celebration after the goal.
Mourinho cancelled his post-match press conference.
- Who
- Real Madrid, Villarreal, Vinicius Junior and manager Jose Mourinho.
- What
- Real Madrid won 1-0; Vinicius’s goal was disallowed after VAR review, and he was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- Vinicius was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair in the play leading up to his disallowed goal.
Match events
Match decisions
Vinicius Junior’s scoring sequence
Match events
Vinicius scored and Real Madrid’s players celebrated, with Mourinho joining them.
Match decisions
After a VAR review, the goal was disallowed, and Vinicius was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair in the run-up.
- Competition
- La Liga
- Match
- Real Madrid vs. Villarreal
- Result
- Real Madrid won 1-0
- Goal decision
- Vinicius Junior’s goal was disallowed after a VAR review
- Red card
- Vinicius Junior was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair
- Post-match
- Jose Mourinho cancelled his press conference