Will Vinicius Jr Play in Barcelona vs Real Madrid After Receiving Red Card?

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. always seems to dominate the headlines, albeit for all the wrong reasons. The winger was sent off after being shown a direct red card in a bizarre sequence of events in Real Madrid's last league fixture against Villarreal. After coming on as a second-half substitute, Vinicius had a goal disallowed for appearing to pull opponent Defender Nathan Saliba's hair during the build-up.

He was to serve the mandatory 1-match suspension while his participation in the much-awaited El Clasico also looms in uncertainty. Los Blancos will be nervously awaiting the La Liga Disciplinary Committee's decision on the Vinicius Jr red card. To answer the most persistent question for all football fanatics, will Vinicius be able to participate in Barcelona vs Real Madrid? We take a look at the probable sanctions the player can receive for his actions in this article.

Will Vinicius Jr Miss Real Madrid vs Barcelona

The red card has severely hampered his chances of taking part in the El Clasico. The Brazilian has been a key figure in the previous El Clásicos and Real Madrid will surely want him on the pitch against their arch-rivals. While he is set to miss the next clash vs Sevilla on October 19th, his participation in the Barcelona vs Real Madrid game that was hanging by a thread is also cut loose following the verdict of the Spanish Refereeing Committee.

If the committee rules the Vinicius Jr red card as a standard single-game ban, he will only miss the trip to Sevilla and will be available for selection against Barcelona. He is booked for unprovoked violent conduct and has been handed a 4-game suspension, thus completely ruling him out of the clash at Spotify Camp Nou.

He is set to miss 4 La Liga games: Sevilla (18th October, Home), Barcelona (25th October, Away), Racing Santander (1st November, Away), & Valencia (7th November, Away)

What Exactly Happened: Why Was Vinicius Sent Off

Vinicius started the game from the bench after being lower down the pecking order, with Manager Jose Mourinho preferring to start Yan Diomande on the left wing lately. The winger was introduced in at the 52nd minute to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, as Madrid struggled to get past the Villarreal defense.

In the 71st minute, Vinicius thought he had sealed the game in Los Blancos' favor and celebrated wildly with his teammates before the shock. VAR signaled the referee to check for a potential foul in the moments before the goal. Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera, after analysing the footage, found Vinicius to have tugged at the defender's hair while sprinting down the pitch. The player was then shown a straight red card, resulting in ugly scenes on the field following arguments with the officials.