Ancelotti announces protest

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Real Madrid spectacularly won the make-up match against Valencia FC in the finals – but will have to do without Vinicius Junior for now. The Brazilian received a red card in the 79th minute when the score was 0-1 for a push into the neck of opposing goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski. The Royals turned things around to make it 2-1.

Hugo Duro scored the home team’s goal in the 27th minute. After Luka Modric made it 1-1 (85th), Jude Bellingham secured Real’s late victory in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The former Dortmund player missed Madrid’s eventual equalizer earlier in missing a penalty (55th). After the final whistle, Vinicius Junior spoke to X: « Sorry and thank you to the team. »

The leader of the Spanish championship now risks a longer suspension for the striker, who had to be restrained by Antonio Rüdiger after his expulsion. However, coach Carlo Ancelotti announced a protest: “We will appeal. I don’t know if they accept it. We don’t think it was a red card. » He pointed out that Dimitrievski had already provoked Vinicius Junior and pulled on his jersey. “With two yellow cards the matter would have been settled,” Ancelotti said. He does not want to say that Vinicius Junior fell into the trap. His player “suffered”.

The match was originally scheduled to take place in early November, but due to a storm in the Valencia region it was canceled and was postponed. Real will next face fourth division club CD Minera in the third round of the cup. Then there is the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia; There we will first play in the semi-final against RCD Mallorca.