Surprising punishment for Vinicius after the "hair-pulling" incident

The match ended with Real Madrid winning 1-0, despite playing with ten men since the 72nd minute.

Vinícius expressed his frustration after the red card and got into an altercation with the referee before his teammates intervened to calm the situation.

After the match, Vinícius posted a brief apology on his Instagram account, saying: "The joy continues, I apologize to my team and the fans," without clarifying whether his apology was related to the incident itself or leaving his team short-handed.

Later, the player shared clips of refereeing decisions that he believed reflected inconsistencies, commenting: "The one who always gets yellow and red cards is Vinícius. What a shame," accompanied by laughing emojis.

In the aftermath of the controversy, Real Madrid's head coach José Mourinho decided not to attend the press conference amid criticism regarding the disallowed goal and Vinícius's red card in the same incident.

">

The Spanish Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee announced on Wednesday that Vinícius has been suspended for four matches, including the El Clásico scheduled for October 25. He received a two-match ban for the red card and an additional two matches for his protests against the referee's decisions, shocking Real Madrid fans.

The red card came after the Brazilian winger pulled the hair of Villarreal midfielder Nathan Saliba during a counterattack. Vinícius scored a goal that he believed gave Real Madrid a 2-0 lead, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervened to review the situation, leading the referee to disallow the goal and send off the player.

The match ended with Real Madrid winning 1-0, despite playing with ten men since the 72nd minute.

Vinícius expressed his frustration after the red card and got into an altercation with the referee before his teammates intervened to calm the situation.

After the match, Vinícius posted a brief apology on his Instagram account, saying: "The joy continues, I apologize to my team and the fans," without clarifying whether his apology was related to the incident itself or leaving his team short-handed.

Later, the player shared clips of refereeing decisions that he believed reflected inconsistencies, commenting: "The one who always gets yellow and red cards is Vinícius. What a shame," accompanied by laughing emojis.

In the aftermath of the controversy, Real Madrid's head coach José Mourinho decided not to attend the press conference amid criticism regarding the disallowed goal and Vinícius's red card in the same incident.