Vinicius Jr to miss Barcelona game because of ban

Real Madrid's star player Vinicius Jr. will be absent from the upcoming El Clasico match against Barcelona due to a four-game ban imposed by the Spanish football federation. The Brazilian forward received the suspension after being sent off during Real Madrid's recent 1-0 victory over Villarreal for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair.

The disciplinary committee deemed his actions as violent behavior and protests to officials, leading to additional two-game bans for not challenging for the ball or attempting to challenge for the ball. Vinicius Jr. missed the match against Sevilla, which took place on October 18th, and will also be excluded from the games against Barcelona on October 25th, Racing Santander on November 1st, and Valencia on November 7th.

Despite scoring what he believed to be the team's second goal during the Villarreal match, the referee disallowed the goal after reviewing the incident on the sidelines. Real Madrid's manager, Jose Mourinho, declined to attend the post-match press conference, and Vinicius Jr. later apologized to his teammates and fans on social media for his actions.