Vinicius Jr to miss Barcelona game because of ban
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico against Barcelona after being given a four-game ban.
Real Madrid's forward Vinicius Jr will be absent from Barcelona's upcoming El Clasico match due to a four-game ban. The Brazilian player received the suspension after being sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair during Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Villarreal last Saturday. His ban covers fixtures against Sevilla (October 18), Barcelona (October 25), Racing Santander (November 1) and Valencia (November 7).
Vinicius Jr was substituted after 52 minutes against Villarreal and mistakenly believed he had assisted his team's second goal. However, upon reviewing the incident, the referee deemed Vinicius guilty of pulling Saliba's hair, disallowed the goal, and subsequently suspended the winger for two matches due to violent behavior unrelated to the ball, along with two additional games for protesting to officials.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho did not attend the post-match press conference following the incident. Vinicius Jr later expressed remorse on social media, apologizing to his teammates and fans for his actions.
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