La Liga: Real Madrid’s Vinicius bags two-match ban

Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid will miss two upcoming league matches against Las Palmas and Real Valladolid after receiving a red card in a game against Valencia. The incident occurred when he hit Valencia’s goalkeeper during the match. Despite this suspension, Vinicius will be eligible to participate in the Spanish Super Cup. Valencia initially took the lead in the game through their top scorer, Hugo Duro, but a second-half comeback by Real Madrid, with goals from Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham, secured the victory. As a result of this win, Real Madrid moved ahead of Atlético Madrid in the La Liga standings. Vinicius expressed his gratitude to his team with a tweet after the match.