Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has strongly defended Vinicius Jr., arguing that the Brazilian winger’s red card in the match against Valencia was unjustified.
In the post-match press conference, Ancelotti expressed his disagreement with the referee's decision, stating: "Vini should not have been sent off. It should've been a yellow."
Ancelotti also revealed that Real Madrid will appeal the red card, aiming to have Vinicius Jr.'s suspension either overturned or reduced.
The Italian coach's remarks add to the ongoing controversy surrounding the match, which saw Real Madrid secure a 2-1 victory despite playing with 10 men for a significant portion of the game.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 19 | 33 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 20 | 42 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 17 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 18 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 17 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Elche | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Getafe | 18 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | Sevilla | 17 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 17 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Alaves | 17 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | Valencia | 18 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Girona | 17 | -18 | 15 |
| 19 | Oviedo | 17 | -19 | 11 |
| 20 | Levante | 16 | -12 | 10 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | Marseille | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Monaco | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 21 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | Qarabag | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 23 | Napoli | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 24 | FC Copenhagen | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 25 | Benfica | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 26 | Pafos | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 27 | Union St. Gilloise | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 28 | Athletic Club | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 29 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 30 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 31 | Club Brugge KV | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 32 | Bodo/Glimt | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 33 | Slavia Praha | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 34 | Ajax | 6 | -13 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat Almaty | 6 | -11 | 1 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| Kylian Mbappé | 18 Goals | Real Madrid |
| Ferran Torres | 11 Goals | Barcelona |
| R. Lewandowski | 9 Goals | Barcelona |
| V. Muriqi | 9 Goals | Mallorca |
| Alberto Moleiro | 7 Goals | Villarreal |
| Kylian Mbappé | 9 Goals | Real Madrid |
| B. Varga | 6 Goals | Ferencvarosi TC |
| E. Haaland | 6 Goals | Manchester City |
| V. Osimhen | 6 Goals | Galatasaray |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 5 Goals | Arsenal |
