Real Madrid will be without Vinícius Júnior moving forward after the winger received a straight red card against Valencia.

Real Madrid could face a tough few weeks without their star player, Vinicius Junior, after his red card during Friday night's intense clash against Valencia. The Brazilian forward was sent off in the final moments of the 2-1 victory at Mestalla following a heated altercation with Valencia’s goalkeeper,

Vinicius Junior was red-carded for shoving Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski during a dramatic come-from-behind victory for Real Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla to secure top spot in LaLiga. The Brazilian star,

Carlo Ancelotti has outlined Real Madrid's next action about Vinicius Junior's needless red card against Valencia. The Brazilian was sent off for violent conduct.

The suspension is a blow to a Real Madrid side that managed just two wins in the four matches Vinícius Júnior missed due to injury this season. The winger leads the team with 14 goals across all competitions and is Carlo Ancelotti's best player in almost every match he plays.

Jude Bellingham missed a penalty against Valencia but managed to score in the dying minutes a 10-man Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win to go to the top of La Liga, having played one match more than Atletico Madrid.

Player ratings from a dramatic Valencia vs Real Madrid game where Jude Bellingham scored late winner following Vinicius Jr's red card.

Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Junior, was shown a red card as they came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 on Friday. The LaLiga fixture had been rescheduled due to floods in the region last October. And it was the hosts who took an early lead through Hugo Duro.