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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has stated that they will appeal Vinicius Junior’s red card, after he was dismissed against Valencia for the second time in three years, and only his third red card of his career. The Brazilian raised his arms to Stole Dimitrievski and was dismissed after a VAR review.
Away from the action, Dimitrievski ensured a reaction after telling the Brazilian to his face to get up, after going down in the box. Vinicius shot to his feet and used both hands to push Dimitrievski, but not in the chest, rather his face. Ancelotti still felt he did not deserve to be sent off.
“We are going to appeal. What we think is that it was not red, it was two yellows. He has been sent off, but the team has responded to this difficulty, as he responded to the missed penalty. We are going to appeal, I don’t know if they will accept it. I haven’t said anything to him, I’ve congratulated the players, I told them the same things as here.”
Ancelotti was reluctant to say that Vinicius had been baited into the sending off by Dimitrievski.
“It was a touch from the front by the goalkeeper and then a push by Vini. I think that two yellow cards are enough, the matter was over. I don’t want to say he fell into the trap. He has tried to do things well, as always, sometimes he succeeds and sometimes a little less. But it ends here. I hope I can play the next game. And nothing else, it remains decisive for us. “
After the game, Vinicius took to social media to apologize to his teammates, but he may be sidelined for some time. If their appeal is unsuccessful, Vinicius will face a ban of between two and four matches for his actions.
