However, after being sent off against Valencia, he apologized to his teammates on social media.
The Brazilian had received 8 yellow cards in his 20 appearances this season before their trip to the Mestalla, most for reasons of dissent, and against Valencia he lost his cool again. After chants of “
stupid » and “ beach ball » (in reference to the golden ball or Golden Ball) heard throughout the match, Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski stood in front of him to ask him to get up after falling in the area.
Vinicius fell into the trap, however, pushing his hands into Dimitrievski’s face. After a VAR check, the Brazilian was sent off. After the Whites’ victory thanks to a goal from Jude Bellingham in added time, the FIFA 2024 best player wrote: sorry and thank you to the team » on his X/Twitter account.
Carlo Ancelotti called the sending off unfair and said Los Blancos would appeal, but he did not say for what reasons.
