Vinicius’s overreactions and unnecessary actions almost cost him dearly in Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Alaves in round 7 of La Liga in the early morning of September 25 (Hanoi time).
In the 90th minute, coach Carlo Ancelotti sent Garcia onto the field to replace Vinicius to strengthen the defense, in the context of the away team scoring 2 goals in a row, shortening the score to 2-3.
At this time, the referee added 5 minutes of extra time. At that time, Vinicius seemed to hesitate in leaving the field. He stood there stretching his calf and somewhat interrupted the substitution. The referee team immediately raised the electronic board to change the extra time to 6 minutes.
Realizing this, Vinicius laughed. The Brazilian player said, laughing and pointing at the electronic board. According to AS, this behavior almost caused him to receive a second yellow card, which means a red card, thereby missing the derby against Atletico Madrid on September 30. Previously, Vinicius received a yellow card in the 30th minute for reacting.
Luckily, the referee ignored it. To avoid further complications, a member of Real’s coaching staff quickly approached, grabbed Vinicus’ arm and pulled him back to the team’s technical area.
Vinicius once cried in front of the press and affirmed that he only wanted to focus on playing football. However, his performance on the field showed the opposite. This player plays football well but is accompanied by petty situations and unnecessary fouls against the opponent.
In this match, despite being 3-0 down, Alaves still played with determination. The away team even made the home fans nervous in the final minutes of the match, by scoring two goals in the 85th and 86th minutes. In the final minutes, Real managed to rally their squad to secure the victory with a minimal margin.