Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 but Vinicius sent off for hair pull

Yan Diomande secured a narrow 1-0 victory for Real Madrid over Villarreal, keeping them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Vinicius Junior, who scored, was disallowed his goal and was subsequently sent off after a VAR review for pulling Villarreal’s Nathan Saliba’s hair. Madrid finished the match with ten men but held on to the win. Barcelona leads La Liga after a 3-0 win over Getafe, with Atlético Madrid in second place, five points behind, after a 2-1 victory over Alavés.