Vinicius Jr after being sent off in their league game against Valencia has apologized to his teammates.
Spanish LaLiga round-19 batch of games has experienced Real Madrid visiting Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla on Friday, January 3, 2024 which was characterized with nothing short of drama coupled with amazing football.
Real Madrid kick-off their new year league game with a convincing win against Valencia in a terrifying and intimidating arena which had the Brazilian Los Blancos winger, Vinicius Jr being sent off on the 79th minute whiles his side was trailing by a first-half goal by Duro.
The FIFA 2024 best player after being axe out of the game after he had an encounter with the referee as a result of Vini shoving off Valencia’s goalkeeper, Stole Dimitrievski at the time his side were chasing the game by a goal after the match has took to his social media page, sharing few words of apologies and appreciation, “I’m sorry! Thanks to my team.”
Following the Vinicius Jr’s red card, Real Madrid’s manager, Carlo Ancelotti initiated a game changing substitution as he introduce the midfield maestro, Lucas Modric for Dani Ceballos on the 80th minute.
After after five minutes of Lucas Modric’s introduction, he did what he knows how to do best as he lashed on a pinpoint pass to Jud Bellingham for Real Madrid to get back on level terms with a man down.
The English midfielder stole the show in stoppage time as he went on to register his second on the night to snatch all three points for Real Madrid with ten men against eleven men Valencia side.
Real Madrid’s win against Valencia has temporarily positioned the as league leaders wit forty-three points whiles Atletico Madrid who are second on the league table with forty-one points after eighteen games played will seek to win their outstanding game in order to reclaim their first spot on the league table.
Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti in his post-match press conference has defended Vinicius Jr for no wrong doings, “It was not a red card for Vinicius Jr. We will appeal. The goalkeeper pushed him and Vini responded. It should’ve been a yellow for both and that’s it.”
