Vinicius Jr faces El Clasico ban after Real Madrid red card

Vinicius Jr risks missing El Clasico against Barcelona after his straight red card in Real Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday, according to SPORTbible. Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos sent off the Brazilian for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair while the ball was not in dispute.

The incident could trigger a two-to-three-match suspension under Spanish football regulations, rather than an automatic one-game ban. Vinicius is currently set to miss Real Madrid’s meeting with Sevilla. However, a longer suspension could rule him out of the highly anticipated Barcelona clash, with Madrid reportedly preparing to appeal.