La Liga: Madrid edge Villarreal 1-0 as Diomande scores first goal
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 in a La Liga match after Yan Diomande scored his first goal for the club, which was confirmed by a VAR review. Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-madrid-edge-villarreal-1-0-as-diomande-scores-first-goal/
In a La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium on Saturday, 2026, Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Villarreal. Diomande, the Ivorian winger, scored the lone goal in the 62nd minute, making it his first goal for the club. The goal was initially ruled out due to an offside call but was later awarded after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review.
Vinícius Júnior, who entered as a substitute in the 71st minute, appeared to score a second goal but was disallowed due to VAR evidence showing he had pulled Villarreal's Nathan Saliba's hair during build-up play. As a result, Vinícius received a straight red card for violent conduct. Despite playing with 10 men for the final stages of the match, Real Madrid managed to hold on to their victory.
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