The Competitions Committee of the Spanish Football Federation decided, on Tuesday, to withdraw the red card that was handed to Vinicius Junior. In stoppage time for the Real Madrid-Valencia match.
The decision was based on an error due to the way the video assistant referee showed the pictures to the referee who, on the field, showed a yellow card to the Real Madrid player.
“The refereeing team initially showed the player a yellow card [Vinícius Jr.]. However, after seeing the pictures submitted by the VAR, it was changed to a red card. This decision was determined by the omission of the VAR room from the entire movement, which did not show the aggression that was done, seconds ago, by the numbers 19 and 25 of the home team, who grabbed him by the neck, ”the report states. Which adds that the Brazilian striker hits the opponent in an attempt to break free.
“The expelled player, in a desperate attempt to remove the opponent’s arm from around his neck, and in imminent danger of suffocation, instinctively leaves the opposing player,” the same document adds.
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Faced with this decision, Vinicius Jr. He could enter the field on Wednesday when Real Madrid face Rayo Vallecano.
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