Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was sent off for pulling an opponent's hair during Saturday's La Liga match against Villarreal, which the team later beat 1-0. After the game, Vinicius apologized to his teammates and fans on social media and stated that he might miss the national team game against Barcelona on the 25th of this month due to the disciplinary committee's decision. La Liga's disciplinary regulations stipulate that minor fouls generally suspend one game, violent or serious fouls suspend two to three games, and particularly serious malicious attacks can suspend more than four games. Media analysis believes that although Vinicius's hair pulling behavior is not an extremely malicious attack, it is an act of violence. The disciplinary committee is very likely to suspend him for two games, thus making him absent from the upcoming national team games.
At the post-match press conference, Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho and the entire coaching staff did not attend. The media speculated that Moliano was worried about being suspended by the La Liga authorities for his harsh criticism of the team, which would affect his coaching in the next key games against Vale City and Barcelona. At the same time, another player on the team, Kylian Mbappé, was criticized during the season for participating in activities such as fashion week and cycling during the offseason. Moliano described this as "ridiculous" and emphasized the team's standard of conduct for players.
In addition, the Portuguese Football Association has launched disciplinary proceedings against forward Cristiano Ronaldo for leaving the national team training camp without authorization and temporarily banned him from participating. The Disciplinary Committee will decide on the period of suspension, which may be between 1 and 6 months. Ronaldo has publicly apologized and expressed his willingness to accept punishment and hopes to continue playing for the Portuguese national team. If suspended for more than a month, he will miss next month's UEFA Nations League games against Denmark and Wales.
On the same day in La Liga, Real Madrid maintained their lead thanks to Diomondi's goal. Vinicius was sent off in the 71st minute for pulling his hair. VAR confirmed the foul and canceled the only goal of the game. After the game, Vinicius posted an apology message on social networks, expressing his disappointment to the team and fans. The team is currently ranked third in La Liga, 6 points behind Barcelona. The next game against Barcelona will be an important battle to determine the championship. Real Madrid will need to evaluate the impact of Vinicius' absence on the team's lineup and make corresponding adjustments for the upcoming key games after the disciplinary committee's final ruling.