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Vini Jr red-carded for hair pull after VAR rules out goal in

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior had a goal disallowed and was then red carded in a LaLiga game with Villarreal on Saturday.

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Key facts

  • Vinícius Júnior had a goal disallowed in a LaLiga game with Villarreal on Saturday.
  • He was subsequently red carded for pulling the hair of an opponent.
  • The incident occurred after a VAR review.

What remains unknown

  • The exact details of the incident are unclear.
  • The opponent Vinícius Júnior pulled the hair of is not specified.

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1 cited source: ESPN

Verified update

Vinícius Júnior had a goal disallowed and was then red carded in a dramatic, off-the-bench cameo during Real Madrid's LaLiga game with Villarreal on Saturday. The incident occurred after a VAR review ruled out a goal for Vinícius Júnior. He was subsequently given a red card for pulling the hair of an opponent.

The exact details of the incident are unclear, but it is reported that Vinícius Júnior was involved in a confrontation with an opponent.

SourcesESPN

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