Ancelotti reacts to Vinicius Jr red card, announces Real Madrid appeal | OneFootball

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the Merengues will appeal against Vinicius Jr.’s red card after the Brazilian was sent off in a La Liga game against Valencia on Friday.

Vini was given a straight red after a VAR check for pushing Valencia keeper Stole Dimitrievski, but Ancelotti believes both players deserved a yellow card as the Valencia goalkeeper caused Vini Jr’s reaction by shouting in his face to get to his feet, having gone down in the box.

“We’re going to appeal. What we think is that it wasn’t red, it was two yellows,” the Italian tactician said at a press conference, as quoted by Football Espana.

MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 05: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid twb whilst under pressure from Yunus Musah of AC Milan during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Real Madrid C.F. and AC Milan at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 05, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

“He has been sent off, but the team has reacted to this difficulty as it reacted 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 have congratulated the players, I told them the same things as here.

“It was a touch before from the goalkeeper and then a push from Vini. I think that two yellow cards were enough, the issue was over. I don’t want to say that 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 he can play the next game. And nothing more, he continues to be decisive for us.”