Vinicius to miss Barcelona game after four-match league suspension

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has received a four-match suspension in the Spanish league. The punishment, announced on October 14, rules him out of the Barcelona match on October 25.

The incident occurred during Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal on October 10. The Brazilian pulled an opponent's hair and received a red card.

AS reported that disciplinary authorities imposed a two-game suspension for the incident away from a challenge for the ball and another two games for aggressive protests following the referee's decision.

Vinicius will also miss league matches against Sevilla, Racing Santander and Valencia. The suspension applies to the Spanish league. He can return in the next round after November's international break, when Madrid face Celta.