# Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior Sent Off

> Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior gets red card for hair-pulling in 1-0 win over Villarreal.
- Title: Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior Sent Off · the Guardian
- Summary: Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior gets red card for hair-pulling in 1-0 win over Villarreal. Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair-pulling after…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/10/real-madrids-vinicius-junior-sent-off-for-hair-pulling-in-victory-over-villarreal
- Author: AFP
- Published: 2026-10-10T21:38:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: real madrid, vinicius junior, villarreal, la ligas, barcelona, var, football, match reports, sports
## Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior sent off
Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair-pulling in a 1-0 victory over Villarreal.

> Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling.
## Vinícius scores disallowed goal
Vinícius scored but his goal was disallowed after VAR showed he pulled Villarreal's Nathan Saliba's hair.

> Vinícius, on as a substitute, scored but his goal was disallowed and then he was dismissed after a VAR review showed he had pulled the hair of Villarreal’s Nathan Saliba.
## Real Madrid win with 10 men
Real Madrid won 1-0 with 10 men to stay six points behind Barcelona in La Liga.

> Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling.
## Vinícius faces potential ban
Vinícius risks a ban that could keep him out of El Clásico on 25 October.

> José Mourinho’s side battled through the final stages with 10 men, holding on to win and provisionally going third. But the red card left a bitter taste for Real, with Vinícius running the risk of a potential ban which could keep him out of El Clásico on 25 October.
## Key takeaway

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair-pulling after scoring a disallowed goal in a 1-0 victory over Villarreal.