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Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid apologized to his team and fans after being sent off in a match against Villarreal due to pulling an opponent's hair, which led to a red card decision by referee Isidro Diaz de Mera following a VAR review. The Brazilian player could face a ban of one to three matches under Spanish football regulations for violent conduct, potentially missing Real Madrid’s upcoming El Clasico fixture with Barcelona.

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Vinicius Jr, a forward for Real Madrid, apologized to his team and fans after being sent off in a La Liga match against Villarreal on Saturday. The referee reviewed the incident via video assistant referee (VAR) and found that Vinicius had pulled Nathan Saliba's hair during the build-up to what was initially thought to be Real Madrid’s second goal. The goal was disallowed, and Vinicius received a red card, exiting the match after just 20 minutes of play following his substitution in the 52nd minute. The disciplinary committee will determine if Vinicius faces suspension that could keep him out of an upcoming fixture against arch-rivals Barcelona scheduled for two weeks later. Real Madrid won the game 1-0 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

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“While both articles discuss Vinicius being sent off for pulling hair during a Real Madrid vs Villarreal match, Article B covers the aftermath and potential consequences of the incident rather than describing the specific event itself.”

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The Brazilian thought he had scored Real’s second goal in the match on Saturday, but his effort was disallowed after a video assistant referee (VAR) review found he should be dismissed for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair in the build-up.

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Vinicius apologises for hair-pull red card but could miss El Clasico · assertive framing

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr has apologised to his teammates and the club’s fans after being sent off in the 1-0 win over Villarreal in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu but now faces a nervous wait for a ruling by the disciplinary committee, which could see him miss Real’s fixture with rivals Barcelona in two weeks. uncertain

him → apologise → weeks

he → think → up

After the match, Vinicius, who came on in the 52nd minute and was red-carded 20 minutes later, posted on social media, saying, “sorry to the team and the fans”. asserted

who → come → team

Vinicius was celebrating after scoring when referee Isidro Diaz de Mera was called by the VAR to review the moments before his goal. asserted

Mera → celebrate → goal

The referee waved off the goal and pulled out a red card for Vinicius. asserted

referee → wave → Vinicius

When he thought Vinicius had doubled the lead, Real manager Jose Mourinho ran to join the celebrations with his players. asserted

Mourinho → think → players

But moments later, Vinicius was left livid by the referee’s decision. asserted

Vinicius → leave → decision

He screamed at Diaz de Mera while his teammates tried to calm him down as he left the field. asserted

he → scream → field

“I don’t think he meant to hurt anyone, but it is a red card,” Villarreal defender Juan Foyth said about the hair yank of Saliba. asserted

Foyth → think → Saliba

Diaz de Mera wrote in his match report that after being shown the red card, Vinicius “protested my decision, raising his voice, toward where I was standing in an aggressive manner, and being held back by teammates”. asserted

I → write → teammates

Royal Spanish Football Federation regulations state that pulling an opponent’s hair is regarded as violent conduct. asserted

pulling → state → conduct

The sanction for violent conduct without causing injury to an opponent, according to Article 130 of the league’s rules, is a ban of one to three matches. uncertain

sanction → cause → matches

Real’s next three La Liga games are against Sevilla, Barca and Racing Santander, but missing El Clasico would be a bitter blow for the 26-year-old Brazil international. asserted

missing → miss → international

Mourinho did not appear at the mandatory post-game news conference. asserted

Mourinho → appear → conference

Vinicius apologises for hair-pull red card but could miss El Clasico

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