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Vinicius Jr has red card overturned following racist abuse as Valencia hit with five-game stand closure

VINICIUS JR will not be forced to serve a ban after being sent off against Valencia.

The Real Madrid star was shown a red card after a bust-up between the two clubs' players.

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Vinicius Jr has seen his suspension for his red card against Valencia overturnedCredit: Rex
Valencia will also have to close part of the stadiumCredit: Getty

Vinicius, 22, was dismissed after VAR showed him catching Hugo Duro's face with his arm.

Although the Valencia striker did not receive any punishment for getting the Brazilian in a headlock moments before.

After the game, the Real Madrid star claimed Spain is a "country of racists".

He reported abuse from home supporters during his team's 1-0 defeat at the Mestalla Stadium.

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Vinicius pointed out the alleged offenders to the referee, with the match temporarily halted for around nine minutes.

Los Blancos' star winger sarcastically applauded and gave a peace sign to the home crowd as he left the field.

He will not have to serve the five-game suspension after the RFEF Competition Committee overturned it.

A Spanish FA statement said that the decision to rescind the red card was made due to VAR failing to show the referee the full footage of the incident.

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It read that the referee was "deprived of a decisive part of the facts", making it "impossible for him to properly assess what happened".

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On the red card the statement read: "However, after viewing the images provided by the VAR, the referee changed his criteria, leaving the yellow card without effect and showing him a red one.

Valencia will also be forced to a partial closure of the south stand Mario Kempes at the Mestalla Stadium.

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