Real Madrid overcome Vinicius Junior's red card to beat Villarreal
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What happened
Real Madrid held on for a 1-0 win over Villarreal in a stormy LaLiga encounter on Saturday despite the late red card for Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian was dismissed in the 72nd minute for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair, moments after it appeared he had put his side 2-0 ahead at the Bernabeu.
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