{
  "id": 13559057,
  "title": "Real Madrid edge Villarreal, Vinicius sent off for hair pull",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/real-madrid-edge-villarreal-vinicius-sent-off-for-hair-pull-13559057",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T21:29:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/11/real-madrid-edge-villarreal-vinicius-sent-off-for-hair-pull"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a La Liga match at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Villarreal, despite winger Vinicius Junior facing a red card for hair-pulling. Although Brazilian forward Vinicius scored a goal, it was subsequently disallowed after a VAR review revealed he had pulled the hair of Villarreal's Nathan Saliba. This led to his dismissal, voiding his goal, with his team battling through the match with 10 men. Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe started the match for the first time after recovering from a knee injury he sustained during France's international break. He was Madrid's most threatening player in the opening half, but struggled to create much attacking opportunity. The match saw a smattering of whistles for the superstar, with some fans criticizing his behavior and others applauding his performance. Villarreal's winger Vinicius, Madrid's summer signing Diomande, scored a goal for the Ivorian, who played a crucial role in the victory.",
  "summary": "Yan Diomande earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Real Madrid edge Villarreal, Vinicius sent off for hair pull",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/real-madrid-edge-villarreal-vinicius-sent-off-for-hair-pull",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:29:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Barca extend perfect streak, Real Madrid survive Vinicius red",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/barca-extend-perfect-streak-real-madrid-survive-vinicius-red",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:24:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}