Vinicius apologises for hair-pull red card, could miss El Clasico

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has apologised to his teammates and the club’s supporters after being sent off in their 1-0 victory over Villarreal, with the Brazilian now facing a possible suspension that could rule him out of the upcoming El Clasico against Barcelona.

Vinicius was dismissed during Saturday’s La Liga encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review determined that he had pulled Villarreal defender Nathan Saliba’s hair in the build-up to what he thought was his second goal of the match.

The goal was subsequently disallowed, and the 26-year-old was shown a red card following the review.

Reacting to the incident after the match, Vi...