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Vinicius Junior is digging himself a hole at Real Madrid he may not be able to get out of

Real Madrid barely scraped past Villarreal 1-0 at the Bernabeu after their return to footballing action on Saturday. Real Madrid did not play a single game for

By Hridyam Arora · The Real Champs

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:05 AM

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Hridyam Arora argues Vinicius Junior is compounding his struggles at Real Madrid following a red card against Villarreal.
Vinicius Junior was sent off for hair-pulling after entering as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 victory.
The suspension will reportedly rule the Brazilian forward out of the upcoming Clasico clash.

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Writer Hridyam Arora argues that Vinicius Junior is jeopardizing his standing at Real Madrid following a controversial red card against Villarreal. Coming on as a second-half substitute, the Brazilian had a goal disallowed and was sent off for pulling an opponent's hair during Real Madrid's narrow 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The writer criticizes Vinicius Junior's difficult start to the campaign, highlighting his record of one goal in eight matches. The suspension is reportedly set to rule him out of El Clasico later this month, compounding concerns regarding his dip in form and composure.

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