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Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal: Diomande decides it as Vinicius sees red

This is ESPN FC's LALIGA highlights commentary on Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal, centered on Diomande's winner, Vinicius having a goal disallowed and being sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair, and Mourinho's touchline reaction. The takeaway is that Madrid won a tense, incident-filled match, but Vinicius is likely to be suspended.

Watch the full match highlights from Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Villarreal in LALIGA action. Yan Diomande scores the lone goal, while Vinicius Junior has a disallowed goal and receives a red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ ESPN ESPNFC

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A very good day from Rob Palmer and Shan Robson. And welcome to the Estadio Bernabo. A beautiful sky over the roof of the Bernabo, but a lot of daylight between Real Madrid and Barcelona as we kick off this match day eight. Different worlds. Brial kickoff. One of Spain's Champions League teams after finishing third last season ahead of Atletico Madrid. They had a terrible start to the season. No win in the opening five games, three defeats in a row before turning around in the last two, >> but all eyes, all scrutiny on Real Madrid. Papay came a long way, left a bit of a gap to greet Komasisa. Akumak good run from Komasi puts it in and Canardi has to be sharp in defense. The one thing that Real Madrid have had a problem with all season. >> Gay shot somewhat off this off target and for a lot of last season as well they're easy to play against and already we've seen Val have plenty of possession. They're finding space in midfield. Not a great shot from Gay in the end. He had a lot of time to just take a couple of steps forward. Valverie was the closest player to him. Oh dear Mandy. >> Don't feel tired after victories like that. He's high in adrenaline. Here's Diamandi. Ari. It's a good run played back in. Mbappé. giving Villa Royale a huge early scare. >> Well, they seem to be in the mood, Stuart. Yeah, this is a good bit of play. Guer, unsurprisingly, the player that plays the forward pass. It's a good run from Carreras. He was certainly on side. Finds the right pass as well. And Mbappé just can't quite get it on target. See, nothing wrong in that challenge from Diamande Gul. Alexander Arnold. Plenty of space. Oh, it's the wrong ball. His England teammate Bellingham was waiting in the sixyd box. >> Yeah, good combination. You see Mbappé just opens up his body, lays it into the path, and he's got to fire that one across. Just tries to dink it to the far post. Advantage to Real Madrid. Dear Mande Bellingham Vega coming out with the ball and then made a big mistake. Couldn't see his pass actually made contact with the ball but his follow through catches Kenate just there. He's a bit unfortunate because he wins the ball and you can say that Kenate kicks him but the studs were showing just running inside of Guerreras. Great step over from Gou. Cadona gives chase. Gul of disguise pass to Valverie. Valverie back inside and a last ditch tackle from Fu. They're getting warmer. Real Madrid. >> Just wonder whether he might have gone for goal there. Lovely little reverse pass here. Tries the cut back. Fight read it. Just about did enough. F as we said in that holding midfield role rather than a center back or right back as he's played before. Here's Bellingham again putting in the the hard yards. He's playing ahead of Mbappé at the moment. Chasing the ball. Born. That was an unpleasant challenge. Yellow card for Bellingham. Heart in mouth moment for the England international. He knows it was an unwise challenge. He looked as though he jumped in with two feet on first viewing. He did. That's not a good challenge. He was off the ground. It certainly deserved the yellow. >> I think you'd certainly accept the yellow card. There's the quickest of checks from the V to see if it was the outlawed two-footed challenge. I think they Here's Akamak goes through the defenders and then kind of threw himself to the ground when he ran out of ideas. Bellingham Valverde Alexander Arnold what a brilliant ball again just as a Bappy likes it takes his time beats one but can't beat the keeper they're creating a good relationship here Alexander Arnold and Kian Mbappé it's the ideal combination the vision technical ability of Alexander Arnold to bend balls He wasn't going to get a penalty for that. He's causing one or two problems. Just off balance as he took the strike there. Mbappé pace setters at the top of the table for it slightly caught in possession. Akumat the referee has set out his stall to try to keep the ball flowing here. Only stopping the game if absolutely necessary. Hasn't gone down well with the locals. Molero, shrugs off two defenders and was given an invitation to have a little pop of goal. The whistles you can hear are for the what they thought was a foul. Not good defending by Alexander Arnold and Guer. I don't know. Just going between the two. There's the challenge from Foy. It's not a bad challenge. It might have been a foul, but not an attack. They scored in all but one from the eight matches they've played. What can they cook up here? Vega gets a header down, but no direction on it. >> Up against Guerreras. He was always going to win that. Carreras, I don't think even jumped. He's going to hit it back across goal. Not surprising that Val. That's been a flurry of first half corners for Real Madrid. Alexander Ronald flies it in and launching himself at it the near post. Canate. Canate often played second fiddle to van Djk at Liverpool and balls came into the box, but he's certainly good in the air. Comes off the back of his head in the end. Freeman just about did enough. Alexander Arnold. All of the flicks and tricks are coming off from Real Madrid. Guler wins it back on the front foot. Goule dancing with defenders. Well, he made himself an inch of space. He's the one player who has got the fans on the edge of the seats. >> Well, it was F that gave the ball away. Watch when it comes to him here. Doesn't see the danger. Has it taken off of him there does well buys himself that bit of time on his right foot. He's weaker right foot and just snatches up the shot. Good skill. High line drawn by Villa Royale. Finding a gap in that line is Chainy now. And Bappy onto it in the flash. But again, they scramble it away for Royal. They're doing just enough in defense. Can remember to crack the code. Poor cross from Alexander Arnold. Vega heads away. Carreras comes. Nothing wrong in the challenge says the referee. Bandai. Poor cross. Yeah, Chmani was looking for a bit of space in the box. Good pass from Trent Alexander Arnold here with his left foot. Chuani making the forward run. Well read by the defender to start with. Navaro coming across then he lost possession. It may be Alexander Reynold's performance as being one of the the positives in the first half. Referee adds nothing to the opening 45 minutes. Mourinho visiting Asencio has had the tough few weeks in hospital. Alverdei looks as though Mbapp is offside. Goalkeeper a little uncertain with the punch and now it is confirmed. >> Yeah, clearly offside and went for the ball. Quite sure why the goalkeeper doesn't catch it, but Oh, it's Alexander Arnold that's making way. It's an interesting change. taking off the right back bringing on Venicious Junior. I'd imagine Valverie to right back. Yeah, >> Valverie has gone to right back. >> I'm not sure he's going to be best pleased about that, but of course forcing Real Madrid to play these wasteful passes out of defense. Bright young coach Indigo Pereth is winning that tactical battle at the moment. Four is brought on Vinnie Jr. Can he change the course of the game? It's a good ball across. Giami waiting. It just kind of hung in the air agonizing. A little too long for him, but immediately Venicious Junior has an impact on the game. Good challenge from Valver. He came across from right back into midfield. Won the ball. Actually took a deflection out to Diamande. He tries to slice across it but doesn't get it quite right. Germaaini Vi Junior trying to raise the game of his teammates and hatching his cheerleader as well. In the 21-22 season, it was nil nil here and nil nil when they went to Villa Royale. Let's hope there's not history repeating itself. Oh, for once Rudiger is beaten and Cotswis doesn't have a save to make. It was Malero who's allowed to skim his way through the Real Madrid defense. Could he have hit the shot a bit earlier? Just tries to get it onto his right foot. The skipper in his new position is roaming right back. Mbappé Adra Korea and again excellent defending. It's becoming repetitive from Alex Freeman. The boy from Baltimore. >> Good pass Gula. Now he's thinking, do I whip this in first time? Now I'm going to take a touch. >> Simple save for Guli. They've registered three shots on target. Real Madrid and protected Corttois. Akamaks it back. They have to be careful with the challenges. Akamak. Good block by Kukara. Molero. Papay. Oh, it flew through the air. That was deceiving for Cotto. He saw it very late. Akumak Freeman Akumak again. Papay two saves in quick succession for Corttois. They're putting the frighters on Real Madrid Real. >> He has got a good left foot. Tries to go into the near post on this occasion. It's an easy save I would say for Corttois. Here's the first one. That took a slight deflection. That's what made it more difficult. Mbappé just showed too much of the ball to the defender. You can hear the reaction from the fans. Can Real Madrid raise their game? Valver Deande offside. He knew it. so close to his first goal since joining the club. >> I think they squeezed up on him. They knew that when Valverie started to come in field, there was going to be somebody making a forward run. >> Diamande must be tight, mind you. He's on side. >> I don't know. >> He's on side. There's no doubt about it. Freeman was playing him on side. This will be a goal. Hold that thought. >> Think about your celebration, Yan Diamande. I suspect the referee's decision is about to be overturned. Not >> sure why the Real Madrid players all around and they're going to make the right decision one way or the other. >> Celebration. A diamond they needed from Dear M. An outpouring of emotion as he can now celebrate his first goal as a Real Madrid player and how they needed it. The changes that V Royale have made should mean that it's now a more open game, bringing on two more attack-minded players. >> I think this could be a yellow card for the manager. He's lost his patience for the constant dialogue with Jose Mourinho. Some say that he's mellowed with age. I think not. Still got that desire and passion at 63. It's the second coming at Real Madrid. Three quarters of the game gone. Jared Moreno blocked by Chainy. Diamande be floating on air after that goal. Goule. Excellent skills from the talented Turk. It wasn't a foul. That's what Mourinho was suggesting and he was quite right on that occasion. But he shouldn't really be having a go at the fourth official and the assistant referee. >> He's not going to change his ways, is he? And few would want him to vi Junior. Great ball. Fantastic run. Mbappé. He'll get a second stab at it. And then the back heel and then Mbappy. Sorry, should I say Bellingham puts it over the bar. Mbappé was offside though. or given offside. >> Not sure he was. >> Yeah, another one which would have gone to the V. >> You expect him just to pass it into that corner which the crowd expected and he went back onto his left foot. They weren't particularly pleased. >> Maybe too many options for Kenan Mbappé. >> The assistant isn't having a particularly good time on that far side of the field. Freeman puts it back in. Superb covering defense from Chainy. Now Vinnie Jr. Bellingham breezes past the defender. Po Navaro. Full steam ahead from Bellingham. Goes back to Vidy Jr. and that lifts the pressure at the Bernabau. Vidy Junior is the ultimate impact son. Jose could get booked for this celebration, but he doesn't care. You can see what it means to him and what it means to Billy Junior and what it means to a packed burner bale. A much needed second goal. Well, Mourinho's already got a yellow card. That could be the red card for him now. >> But good play from Bellingham. >> What is the referee's attention being drawn to? >> Was there a hair pull by Vinnie Jr. on Celiba who was then chasing back? That's what they're going to look at. I think >> just there. >> Oh, I see. >> They're just there. Was there a hairpool? I think there possibly was. No goal and a red card. Oh my goodness. He goes >> from hero to villain in the blink of an eye. And now his teammates need to get him away from that and leave it to Mourinho and the club to argue his case. A straight red card for Vinnie Jr. Well, you can't keep this man out of the headlines. He thought he was in the headlines for the right reason. Coming on as an inspiration and scoring the goal, but this has earned him a straight red card. Well, Celiba runs across him, which isn't correct, but Vinnie Junior can't act like that. His arms are too high. He pulls the hair of Celib and as we've seen with two or three incidents over the course of the last year, if you pull somebody's hair, you usually get sent off. make them chase the shadows. It's a good ball in. Nice little touch as well. Oh, and that's a big escape away. Also played against Turkey and Italy. Here goes Mbappé. Can he finish it off? Oh, Galashi makes a vital block. Brilliant Valverde. Really good first touch and he just plays it into the space and that's what you want Mbappé to do. make runs in behind and down the side of defenders. It's a lovely pass. Good run. First touch is okay. Here's Celiba. Tiba wins it back to Gerard Moreno. Moreno bypasses Kenate who felt that he threw himself dramatically to the floor. He's furious. Canate felt the referee had been uh for a better expression calm then he gets out there too quickly. >> Yeah, he's always going to be beaten whether he makes contact with Gardina could >> but if that red card sticks and I don't think they've got much room for appeal then he's going to be serving suspension. Another yellow card being given here to Rüiger for something he said by the look of it. >> Rudiger follows Canati into the book. Bellingham has been cautioned and of course Finny Jr. dismissed tonight. >> He just tripped over Bellingham himself. Bellingham. Oh, he's taken out and Real Madrid will want things evening up a little here. Referee sees that as just a yellow card offense for taking out Mbappé in full flight. He will be reviewed now. Navaro didn't want to make the recovery run. He knew Mbappé might beat him for pace and dives in here. His foot's on the ground. It's a foul and a poor one. Doesn't make contact with the slide there. That's that trailing foot that just catches Mbappé. >> Real Madrid really going to make another defensive change. Denzel Dumpries will be introduced once they're uh happy that Mbappy can continue. >> I don't want him to receive any retreatment. He didn't have to go off for a minute. It's a long time when you're down to 10 players. from the substitute. Romero Rudigo, Nathan Cib, the Canadian international. Gay now Mkhita. Oh, right place, right time. He read it all. Cottois who suddenly become a very busy man. It's a fairly decent strike, but it's straight at the goalkeeper. Goes between the legs of there is a nervous tension around the burnabout. Cororea comes crashing in. Mbappé down again. It was a a loose challenge from Nisa Ojimi. Yeah, again it's a foul. No question about it. >> Val have won the last two games against Malaga and Levante. In both of those games they have secured the victory with a goal in the uh the last four minutes of the match. Good play Kamovinga just got his body in the way. Knew the challenge was coming. makes the most of it of course but himself a free kick in a good area of the pitch for Real Madrid at the moment if they can pull it off we'll take Real Madrid on to 18 points will keep a six point gap between themselves and Barcelona that classicalico on the cards in two weeks time better get on with Mbappe arguing they're not the full 10 yards. The referee thinks that they are and Mbappe is the latest to see a flash of yellow. You knew it was coming. Gainy gives the ball away. They can't afford to do that. They've chanced a few players forward here. Real Madrid and Gainy is down and more valuable seconds will be and they're pleading now with the referee. He said a minimum of seven minutes. There are two balls on the field of play. Victory is complete for Real Madrid. A tense evening for Jose Mourinho and his players. A game that add just about everything. Maybe not rich excitement in the end. A great goal from Demand proved to be the difference. But Vinnie Junior now serving his suspension. 1 N the final score.