The Competition Committee of the Football Federation of Spain decided to cancel the red card given to Brazilian Vinicius Júnior in the defeat of Real Madrid to Valencia by 1-0, at the Mestalla Stadium last Sunday (21), for the Spanish Championship. This way the striker can face Rayo Vallecano next Wednesday (24). In addition, the organization informed, through a statement, that it closed for five games the sector of the Mestalla stadium in which the fans who uttered racist insults against the Brazilian national team player, the Mario Kempes stand, were, and fined Valencia in 45 thousand euros. Racist attacks at the Mestalla Vinicius Júnior was the victim of yet another racist attack at a Spanish stadium last Sunday afternoon. During Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat by Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, home of the opponents, Vini heard racist insults and shouts of “monkey” coming from the stands. The game was stopped for about eight minutes and, later, the player was expelled for being involved in confusion. The bid that gave rise to the episode happened at 29 of the second stage. Playing in a hostile environment, Vinicius Júnior tried to play from the left when a second ball, which had been thrown on the lawn moments before, was kicked by Eray Cömert, an athlete from Valencia, on purpose to interrupt the play. At that moment Vini went to part of the Valencian crowd that was located behind the local team’s goal and pointed at fans who insulted him by calling him a monkey. Referee De Burgos Bengoetxea stopped the match and the sound system warned that the confrontation would only resume if the offenses stopped. Vini signaled that he was fine to return, and the game continued after about an eight-minute break, with the police attending the scene of the offenses. In the match’s extra time, Vini got involved in a mess with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and, after being restrained by opponent Hugo Duro with a tie, hit the Valencia athlete’s face when trying to get rid of it. In the end, only the Brazilian was punished, being expelled.
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