Vinícius Suspension Puts Real Madrid’s Clásico Plans at Risk

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior faces a potential multi-match suspension following a red card against Villarreal, putting his availability for El Clásico in serious doubt. The Brazilian was dismissed in the 70th minute after a VAR review showed him pulling Villarreal defender Nathan Saliba's hair off the ball, leading to a disallowed goal during Real Madrid's 1-0 victory. Real Madrid reportedly plans to appeal the decision to limit the length of the ban.

A suspension of at least two matches would rule Vinícius out of LaLiga matches against Sevilla on October 18 and Barcelona on October 25. The referee's report noted protests from the forward, raising concerns that the sanction could extend to three or more matches. However, any domestic suspension will not affect his availability for Real Madrid's Champions League trip to face Roma on October 14.