Vinicius Júnior responded on social media following his sending-off during Real Madrid's 1-0 victory against Villarreal on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu. The Brazilian forward received a red card in the 72nd minute and later posted a message on Instagram. He expressed happiness for his team's win but apologized for leaving them with ten players in a crucial moment, stating, "The joy goes on… Sorry to my team and the fans."
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His controversial sending-off occurred after he was assessed a foul for pulling the hair of Villarreal defender Saliba, which negated what appeared to be a second goal for Real Madrid. Frustrated by the referee's decision, Vinicius left the pitch visibly upset and gestured in protest. Earlier, Real Madrid had taken the lead in the 63rd minute with a goal from Yan Diomande.
After the match, Vinicius shared additional thoughts on his Instagram stories, voicing his frustration about what he perceives as unfavorable treatment by referees. He noted, "And the one who always gets yellow and red cards is Vinicius, what a disgrace," alongside images highlighting incidents from previous matches where he felt opposing players were not penalized for fouls against him.