Valencia – World footballer Vinícius Júnior apologized to his teammates after being sent off during Real Madrid’s La Liga match against FC Valencia. The Brazilian superstar received a red card in the 79th minute for poking the opponent’s goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski behind the back when the score was 0:1. However, the Whites turned things around in a dramatic outcome, winning the match 2:1. “Sorry and thank you, team,” Vinícius Júnior wrote on X.
After Jude Bellingham equalized in the 85th minute, he secured a late victory for Real in the fifth minute of injury time. The former Dortmund player had previously missed a penalty which could have given Madrid the equalizer earlier in the match (55th minute).
Vinícius Júnior now faces the possibility of a longer suspension, having been retained by Antonio Rüdiger following his sending off. However, the coach announced plans to challenge the decision. “We will file an appeal. I don’t know if they will accept it. We believe it was not a red card,” said the Italian.
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He pointed out that Dimitrievski had provoked Vinícius Júnior earlier by pulling on his jersey. “If it had been two yellows, the problem would have been solved,” Ancelotti remarked. “I don’t want to say he fell into a trap. Vini Jr. suffered. »
Real face CD Minera on Monday in the National Cup, followed by the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, where they will first meet RCD Mallorca in the semi-final. © German Press Agency
