Why was Vinicius Jr sent off with a red card for Real Madrid against Valencia?

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. was sent off with a straight red card in the LaLiga match against Valencia.

In a tough fight with one tense atmosphereGenuine Madrid found itself behind on the scoreboard deep into the second half.

Bellingham had missed a penalty kick and Mbappé saw a goal ruled out, but tensions spilled over reaches Brazilian Vini Jr received a straight red card by the judge.

Who is the referee for Real Madrid vs Valencia?

Judge César Soto Grande was given the tough task of managing the game at the Mestalla, where there are always fireworks between the two sides.

He gave Vinicius Jr a red card afterwards VAR caught the striker pushing Valencia goalkeeper Dimitrievski in the head/neck, causing him to fall to the ground.

The official was invited to review the action and, after a quick re-enactment of the incident, the maximum punishment was meted out to Vinicius, who should escorted off the field of play after reacting angrily to the decision.

Vinicius reacts online to red card

The player was quick to find his mobile phone after full-time and posted a message on social media referencing the dismissal and victory.

“Sorry and thanks, team”He wrote on X.

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