Vinicius Jr could miss El Clasico against Barcelona after red card for hair-pulling incident

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior faces the possibility of missing El Clásico against Barcelona on October 25 after receiving a straight red card during his side's 1-0 victory over Villarreal in La Liga.

Referee Diaz de Mera Escuderos show the red card to Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid CF during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Madrid, Spain Vinicius began the match on the bench before being introduced in the 52nd minute as Real Madrid looked to break down Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Vinicius Jr could miss Real Madrid's El Clásico against Barcelona after a hair-pulling incident against Villarreal led to a VAR-reviewed red card.