In the resumption of La Liga, the Spanish professional football tournament, Real Madrid notched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Valencia, overcoming a numerical disadvantage with just 10 players on the pitch.
If this result propels the Merengues to the top of the ranking and allows them to enjoy this epic comeback, the downside remains the expulsion of the incredible Vinicius Junior.
The Brazilian was sent off in the 79th minute for hitting Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in response to a provocation from the latter.
It came just before Luka Modric equalized for Madrid in the 85th minute, followed by Jude Bellingham scoring a decisive goal in added time.
Vinicius Jr., who a few days earlier had received the award for Best Men’s Footballer 2024 at the Globe Soccer Awards, started 2025 in a very different way than he had imagined.
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After the match, the striker took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to apologize.
