In a rematch of the 2023-24 Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund thought they had settled the game in the first half of the matches, but Real Madrid came back from 2-0 down to win 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabéu in an iconic performance by Vinicius Teenage. Goals from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens put Nuri Sahin’s side ahead at half-time. Madrid had a hard time stringing together combined attacks, but all they needed were some changes to get back into shape. Vinicius Teenage scored a hat-trick in the second half of the matchday. Madrid scored not one, not two, not three or four, but five unanswered goals in the second half.
Los Blancos have been willing to misuse Dortmund’s best-laid plans because that’s what you do when you’re the best team in the world. Real Madrid’s dominance for 60 minutes does not matter. If you’re going to go back to the current Champions League winners, you need to make sure they’re still sick.
In the second half of the match, Real Madrid took 17 shots, hitting 9 without deflecting and scoring 5 goals. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund were limited to just two shots and an xG of 0.10 in the second half. When things become a psychological struggle, the wrong team is more confident that they will have the opportunity than Real Madrid. The current Kylian Mbappé is discovering his feet, but it is Vinicius Teenage who has the second tools to make Carlo Ancelotti’s men unstoppable.
It is necessary to ask questions about the fall of Borussia Dortmund and the performance of Emre Can from the bench because this can be a team affected by great moments. They did not escape at any time from facing Real in the UCL final, they did not seem like a team that belonged to the same tone as Los Blancos in the second half.
One of the reasons for this is Vini Jr’s rise to become one of the most suitable players in the world, if not the most productive. But the entire Madrid squad imposed their will in a last half hour to remember. The arrival of Eduardo Camavinga helped stabilize the midfield, and even Lucas Vázquez, who takes on the decisive role, replaces the injured Dani Carvajal.
“Definitely [Vini Jr. should win the Ballon d’Or]”But not only tonight, but the whole season, he was excellent and we are eager to see who will win,” Luka Modric told CBS Sports. “But I think overall, when you look at how he played last season and what he did. What he’s doing this season, especially after tonight, I think he deserves it.”
Modric wasn’t the only person to back Vini for the award, as Ancelotti went a step further.
“I think he’s going to win because of what he did last year. The three goals of [Tuesday] will help for the next Ballon d’Or,” said the Real Sociedad professor after the sport.
This is the reason why Real Madrid is expected to win his entire career. A person’s level of brilliance is unrivaled. They have the most likely winner of the Ballon d’Or in Vini Jr, and the award will be presented next month, but they have not yet found tools of supremacy with Mbappé or even Jude Bellingham attacking at the end of the season, someone in this staff may fracture and increase your salary.
“I want to stay here forever. I love Real Madrid,” said Vini Jr after the attack. “We want to win the Champions League again.”
That mentality is what continues to put more pressure on Madrid. No matter how many speed praises they’ve received, it’s about getting straight to the nearest one. It is particularly notable with an El Clásico on Saturday against Barcelona. Win that and Real Madrid could even move up a notch at the top of the Los Angeles League with its most hated competition. Once again, Vini Jr may be called upon, but as he has proven his age and age once again, he will be prepared for any trouble that comes his way. Just like Real Madrid.
