Real Madrid's Official Move to Save Vinícius
Real Madrid plans to act as soon as suspensions are officially announced to seek a reduction or cancellation of the penalties for two of its players, Vinícius Júnior and Ibrahima Konaté.
According to "Sports Three", in the case of the 25-year-old Brazilian player, his direct dismissal for pulling Saliba's hair could lead to two sessions of suspension and his absence in El Clasico on October 25-November 3. The referee's report shows that this player made this move without the ball in play, and in addition, he went towards Diaz de Mera in an aggressive manner, so that his teammates had to restrain him.
Based on the available explanations and records, it seems that Vinicius will be banned for three sessions. Real Madrid's appeal may reduce the severity of the punishment, but it is unlikely to prevent the player from missing the crucial match against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Konate's situation is different and Real Madrid has a better chance to succeed in this case. The French player received a yellow card in the final minutes of the match against Villarreal due to a collision with Gerard Moreno, which was accompanied by strong protests from the team's defender. Real Madrid will argue that the video footage does not show a contact that could justify the foul and associated yellow card.
The yellow card is of great importance as it is Konate's fourth caution of this year's competition and he is just one card away from a ban. If he receives a fifth yellow card against Sevilla, he will miss El Clasico. This issue is considered a crisis for the defenders of the team under the guidance of Jose Mourinho due to the numerous muscle injuries.
After announcing the decision of the disciplinary committee on these two cases, Real Madrid will present its defense bills. Of course, while the chances of success are higher for Konate, in the case of Vinicius, the pictures and the referee's report are against the interests of the team and the Brazilian player.