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Alvaro Arbeloa impressed by Vinicius Jr

Champions League: Real Madrid through to last 16, Alvaro Arbeloa raves about Vinicius

Once again on the scoresheet this Wednesday night, Vinicius Jr received high praise from his coach Alvaro Arbeloa.

Vinicius Jr continues his impressive run, delivering victory for Real Madrid against Benfica (2-1, 1-0 in the first leg), this Wednesday, in the second leg of their Champions League playoff. Speaking to the press, Alvaro Arbeloa offered glowing praise for the Brazilian winger.

"He played an exceptional match, was very unpredictable, scored and created danger. He's already won several MVP awards, so it's good that Tchouaméni got it today—his hard work often goes unnoticed. When Mbappé was here, we already needed him, and now that he's gone, that's even more true. He must be our leader and our reference point. We've seen he can make the difference," said the coach.

With six goals in his last five matches, Vinicius has seamlessly stepped up to fill the void left by Kylian Mbappé.