Vinicius Jr is at risk of a lengthy LaLiga ban for his furious reaction to being sent off against Villarreal.The Real Madrid forward was shown a straight red card for pulling an opposition players hair.Vinicius Jr’s season has gone from bad to worseGettyHe went on to score later in the move, only for the goal to be ruled out once his hair pull was picked up by VAR.The referee had initially missed a coming together between Vinicius Jr and Nathan Saliba in the build-up to the strike.However, replays showed the Brazil international grabbing Saliba’s hair after he had blocked off his run.Vinicius Jr sees redAfter being sent to the pitchside monitor, referee Isidro Diaz de Mera brandished a red card to Vinicius Jr’s disgust.Despite at first appearing in shock, the 26-year-old furiously approached the referee as his team-mates attempted to hold him back.Antonio Rudiger got between Vinicius Jr and the official as the winger shouted towards him.Several players, including Arda Guler, could then be seen dragging him away.He is now set to be suspended for next weekend’s home clash with Sevilla.However, Jose Mourinho will have him available for their Champions League trip to Roma on Wednesday.Despite the dismissal, Real Madrid held on for the final 18 minutes with 10 men to claim all three points.Vinicius Jr saw a goal ruled out for his hair pull before seeing redGettyThey had taken the lead earlier in the second half through summer signing Yan Diomande, his first goal for the club.The result means they remain six points adrift of league leaders Barcelona, who have taken maximum points from their first eight matches.Vinicius Jr’s poor form continuesVinicius Jr’s antics marked the fourth straight red card of his senior career and his third since joining Real Madrid in 2018.Prior to Saturday night, his most recent sending off had been two seasons ago.On that occasion, he was dismissed during a 2-1 away victory over Valencia in January 2025.Meanwhile, his underwhelming form since the World Cup continues.Vinicius Jr will now miss next weekend’s clash with SevillaGettyIn nine matches across all competitions, Vinicius Jr has tallied just one goal and three assists.He has also now gone three LaLiga appearances without providing a goal contribution.His recent performances for Brazil during the international break even prompted a bizarre ‘body double’ theory to emerge.Vinicius Jr failed to scored in a disappointing performance against India last week, but had previously found the net in a win over Australia.