Real Madrid performed their compulsory task against Salzburg confidently and won 5-1. Vinicius Junior was named player of the game, even though he was a bit surprised.
Cracked the 100-goal mark: Vinicius Junior.
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In Real’s clear 5-1 win against Salzburg, the two Brazilians particularly stood out with their braces. Rodrygo scored twice in the first half and Vinicius Junior followed suit after the break. So it was only natural that one of the two would receive the “Player of the Match” award from UEFA.
Ultimately, the choice fell on Vinicius Junior, who was surprised himself. “I had the feeling that I couldn’t play well in the first half. With a card that excluded me from the next game,” said the Brazilian Movistarwho saw yellow for a completely unnecessary Schwalbe and thus missed the last group game on Wednesday in Brest.
The Brazilian added: “Rodrygo, Jude (Bellingham, editor) or some others would also have deserved this award.” No problem at all for Vinicius Junior’s compatriot. “We play for the team and it doesn’t matter who wins this MVP trophy. I’m happy for Vinicius,” said Rodrygo, who added: “It was very important to win in the Champions League, that gives us self-confidence. It was a special evening.”
-Coach Carlo Ancelotti didn’t see his team get off to a good start, but then things got better, which was also due to very good conversion of chances. “The efficiency we have in attack is incredible, that was very good. If we manage to act together this year, we will be able to be successful,” said the coach.
Vinicius Junior chasing Ronaldo
In addition to his brace, it was a special evening for Vinicius Junior because of another fact: the 24-year-old broke the 100-goal mark for Real. 58 goals in the league, 28 in the Champions League, seven in the cup, three in the Supercup, three in the Club World Cup and one goal in the Intercontinental Cup make a total of 101 goals for the Royals. “I’m very happy to score goals with this jersey. I’m two goals behind Ronaldo and would then be the Brazilian with the most goals with this jersey,” says Vinicius Junior.
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