Yan Diomandé gives Real Madrid 1-0 win over Villarreal as Vinícius Júnior is sent off

Published: 12 October 2026 · 09:07 GST

Yan Diomandé scored the decisive goal as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga, according to The Guardian. The result kept Madrid six points behind leaders FC Barcelona, as reported by the same publisher.

The Guardian also reported that Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair-pulling during the match. The winger had come on as a substitute, scored a goal that was later disallowed, and was then dismissed.

For Villarreal, the defeat was decided by a single goal in a match that stayed tight throughout, while Madrid took the three points from one of the more notable late-match incidents of the round.

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