In the Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund kept Real Madrid at bay for a long time. The Germans found the Madrid club again and took a two-goal lead in the first half. Vinicius Jr saved the team as in the final. A Brazilian hat-trick gave the reigning champions a 5-2 win over Dortmund.
Daniel Malen silenced the Bernabeu crowd after half an hour of the match. Real fell behind in 30 minutes. The hosts scored another goal four minutes later.
Real’s performance changed after the break. Antonio Rudiger’s header made them pay back after an hour. Vinicius equalized with a shot near the goal post.
Lucas Vasquez gave Real the lead in the 83rd minute with an unstoppable strike from the counter. Then Vinicius got the team’s big win by scoring in the 86th and 93rd minute with a great individual effort.
Real beat Dortmund by 6 points in their second win in three games after losing to Lille.
Real left the field with a good performance ahead of El Clasico against Barcelona next Saturday. After the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti said, ‘What he (Vinicius) did in the second half, you usually don’t see any player doing it. He played with power and intensity, a wonderful character.
It’s not even a week until the Ballon d’Or winners are announced in Paris. The Italian coach believes that it will be up to Vinicius on October 28, ‘I think (Vinicius) will win, not because of what he did tonight. For what he did last season. Three goals tonight will help him win the next Ballon d’Or.’
“We know anything can happen with our fans at home,” Vinicius said. When we went into the dressing room (at half-time), everyone was very quiet. Just listened to our coach. He said one thing, if we get the first goal, we’re going to turn it around.’
In the game of great victory, Real was uncomfortable when Rodrigo left the field with a muscle injury in the 85th minute. His match against Barcelona next Saturday is uncertain.
