Video: Frustrated Gabriel sent off after Vinícius masterclass

La Liga 2022-2023: Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista has apologized for his aggressive tackle on Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid’s 2-0 win on Thursday.

Gabriel was shown a red card for the challenge, which occurred when Valencia was already trailing 2-0 and Vinicius was running towards him.

The challenge received heavy criticism from the media and complaints from Vinicius, Rodrygo Junior, and Eder Militao.

However, both Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Valencia interim coach Voro defended Gabriel, saying the tackle was a moment of frustration and not representative of his typical play.