Vini Jnr Criticises the Refereeing in Madrid’s Crushing Defeat Against Girona

Vini Jnr Criticises the Refereeing in Madrid’s Crushing Defeat Against Girona

Byron Pillay
updated at April 26, 2023 at 2:09 PM
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  • Vinicius Jnr has often felt that referees in La Liga haven’t offered him as much protection
  • Argentina’s Valentin Castellanos scored all four goals as Girona humbled Real Madrid 4-2 in La Liga
  • Vini Jr took to social media to criticise the refereeing in the game between Girona and Madrid

Vinicius Junior was not happy with the refereeing during Real Madrid’s last La Liga fixture.

The La Liga champions were thrashed by Girona, losing 4-2 on the night.

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Vinicius Junior can't understand the refereeing in La Liga and took to social media to voice his unhappiness about it. Image: Eric Alonso
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Valentin Castellanos was the star of the show as he scored four goals, Eurosport reported, and not even a goal and assist from Vini could save Madrid.

While the Brazilian had a good attacking game, he was criticised for his attitude during the encounter. Football Espana reported that Vini often clashed with Girona players and was often seen arguing with the referee. After the game, he took to social media to complain about the referee, using emojis to suggest that he didn’t understand how referees operated in La Liga.

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Vini used the tweet to complain about how he was booked, even though he felt he was on the receiving end of a foul. Vinicius has often complained about refereeing in La Liga this season. The Brazilian feels that he is often fouled by opposition players, but they are never punished for it.

Carlo Ancelotti has also come out in defence of Vinicius, saying that the player has been targeted, but hasn’t received the same amount of protection from referees as others.

Vini unhappy with league referees

Sports Brief previously reported that Vinicius Junior was unhappy with the refereeing in La Liga.

The Real Madrid attacker hit out at the officiating, after Real Madrid's victory over Espanyol.

Vinicius was on the scoresheet as Los Blancos won 3-1, but also received a yellow card during the encounter.

Vinicius unhappy with La Liga

Vinicius Junior is not happy with the way La Liga is handling matters, Sports Brief reported.

The Real Madrid forward took aim at the league after he was racially abused by Real Valladolid fans.

Vini Jr criticised the league for failing to take action, saying that they allowed racists to continue attending games.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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