35 hours ago · Madrid
Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Madrid. The first report grouped here was at 10 Oct 2026, 21:38 UTC. The headline in use is “Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling. Vinícius, on as a substitute, scored but his goal was disallowed and then he was dismissed after a…
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Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal
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