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With the score still unfavorable and nerves on edge, in the 70th minute, Vinicius Junior he claimed a penalty against Valencia which the referee did not award following a tackle suffered in the area. The Real Madrid star was targeted by the Real Madrid goalkeeper a few seconds later BlanquinegresThat he approached him to say something closely and push him a little on the back.
At that point Vinicius’ instinctive reaction was triggeredwho slapped the opposing goalkeeper between the neck and head, who immediately fell to the ground. The game was stopped, but the Brazilian’s reckless gesture towards Dimitrievski cost him a red card on VAR review, leaving Real 10 against 11, forced into a sensational comeback to 2-1 in the space of 11 minutes thanks to Modric and Bellingham. As anticipated by Carlo Ancelotti, the Madrid club will appeal, while the Competition Committee will have the arduous ruling.
That is, how many days of disqualification to assign to the Brazilian wearing the number 7 shirt merengues. According to what was reported by OleVinicius will miss between 2 and 4 games, but the sanction could be even longer. Even – we read – up to 12 games. The Real star will certainly miss the matches against Las Palmas and Valladolid. But if the punishment were to be extended, it could also affect his presence in the Spanish Super Cup or, even worse, in the Champions League.
What the regulation says
“Attacking another player, without causing injury, considering as a determining factor the malicious element, necessary in this infringement, the circumstance that the action occurs with the game stopped or at such a distance as to make it impossible to intervene during the action, will be sanctioned with a suspension of four to twelve games”, is clearly specified.
In this angle you can see perfectly how Dimitrievski attacks first through the sword and Vinicius acts in his own defense. Historical scandal. pic.twitter.com/ENYnwqoFj5
— gam (@mbagamdre) January 4, 2025