Vinícius handed four-game ban and ruled out of October Clásico
Real Madrid will be without Vinícius for four league matches, including the October 25 trip to Barcelona, after his red card against Villarreal.
By Hushread Stories, written with AI from 8 outlets · First published 14 Oct 2026
In brief
- Vinícius has received a four game suspension following his red card during Real Madrid's match against Villarreal.
- The dismissal followed a hair pulling incident involving Saliba during an action that ended with a disallowed goal.
- The Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee imposed the suspension on October 14, keeping him out of league action.
- He will miss Real Madrid's next four league matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing and Valencia.
- The ban rules him out of the October 25 Clásico, with no appeal developments reported in the coverage.
Timeline · 3 moments
October 25 Clásico absence confirmed after suspension
Al Jazeera ↗Sevilla named among fixtures Vinícius will miss
ABC ↗Disciplinary committee hands Vinícius a four-match league suspension
Infobae ↗How it started
Vinícius was sent off against Villarreal after pulling an opponent's hair during an action in which he scored a goal that was subsequently disallowed, according to L'Équipe.
Al Jazeera identified the opponent as Saliba. L'Équipe also reported that the sanction followed both the hair pulling and protests against the referee.
How it unfolded
On October 14, the disciplinary committee of the Spanish football federation imposed a four-match suspension on the Real Madrid forward, Infobae reported. The punishment applies to LaLiga matches.
ABC named the four league opponents he will miss: Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing and Valencia. That makes the suspension more than a one-match absence for the dismissal.
The most prominent fixture affected is the Clásico away to Barcelona. Al Jazeera reported that the match is scheduled for October 25, while Telegraaf also confirmed that Real Madrid will be without him for the away game.
Where it stands
The four-match ban and Vinícius's absence against Barcelona are confirmed across the coverage, including by BBC Football. The supplied reports contain no further developments on a possible appeal or any change to the punishment.
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