Vini Jr drops ‘Jorginho style’, celebrates Flamengo-style in UCL | OneFootball

Vini Jr, from a penalty, opened the scoring for Real Madrid (ESP) against Manchester City (ENG)

If there's a Real Madrid (ESP) game in the Champions League, there's a Vini Jr show. The former Flamengo player opened the scoring in Tuesday's match (17) against Manchester City (ENG), in the Champions League round of 16, and brought back an old celebration from his Mengão days.

From the penalty spot, Vini Jr scored the first goal of the match. In celebration, the forward ran towards the Manchester City fans and made the “crybaby” gesture, a classic among Flamengo fans in matches against Botafogo. Vini himself celebrated this way when he played for the Most Beloved against the rival in 2018.

The provocation was not for nothing. Before the match started, Manchester City fans displayed a banner with Rodri, the team's midfielder, with the previous season's Ballon d'Or and the phrase “stop crying,” clearly provoking the Brazilian. At the time, the decision caused much controversy, as the world expected Vini to be the awardee.

DID HE LEAVE THE ‘JORGINHO STYLE’ BEHIND?

In the celebration, Vini Jr recalled his Flamengo days. However, in taking the penalty, the forward ‘forgot’ a Flamengo tradition. Recently, the forward had been using Jorginho's strategy for taking penalties, with a little hop before the kick. But on Tuesday (17), he approached the ball ‘without pauses’.

Quick and firm, Vini shot to the left corner of Gigi Donnarumma, who jumped to the other side. It's worth remembering that, in the first leg, the forward, in a Jorginho style, shot poorly, and the Italian goalkeeper saved it. So, Vinicius chose to take a more straightforward approach this time.

WHAT IS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCENARIO?

In Madrid, Real won 3-0. This means they went to Manchester with a great advantage to qualify for the quarter-finals. Whoever advances will face the winner of Bayern Munich (GER) and Atalanta (ITA). The return match takes place this Wednesday (18), and the Germans had the upper hand in the first leg with a 6-1 away win.

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