Crisis over: Vini Jr shines with 4 goal involvements in Real win | OneFootball

Real Madrid (ESP) showed no mercy to Monaco (FRA) this Tuesday (20)

Nothing like one day after another in football. After being booed in the last round of the Spanish league, Vini Jr received applause from Real Madrid (ESP) fans after shining in the 6-1 thrashing of Monaco (FRA) in the Champions League. The former Flamengo player was involved in four of the team's goals, which took place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium this Tuesday (20).

Vini Jr didn't feature in the first goal, scored by Mbappé. After that, it was all about the former Flamengo player! At 26 minutes into the first half, he set up the Frenchman with an empty net after a beautiful three-finger pass to extend the lead. In the second half, there was more to come.

At six minutes, Vini set up Franco Mastantuono one-on-one with the Monaco goalkeeper, and he simply tapped it in with his right foot to widen the score. At ten minutes, an own goal, but the credit was all due to the Youngster from Ninho. With a cross from the left by the Brazilian winger, Thilo Kehrer sent it into his own net.

HOW WAS VINI JR'S GOAL?

After three assists, he needed one for himself. At 18 minutes, Vini Jr received the ball from Arda Guler in the midfield, dribbled past two opponents, and unleashed a powerful shot to score the fifth for Real Madrid. After the goal, the former Flamengo player received applause from the Bernabéu, which had booed him over the weekend. In the final moments, Jordan Teze scored for the visitors, and there was still time for Jude Bellingham to seal the score.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH VINI JR?

In summary, due to inconsistent performances, Vini Jr began to be 'targeted' by Real Madrid's own fans. Thus, on Saturday (17), with every touch of the ball by the forward against Levante (ESP) in the Spanish league, the young player was booed. Consequently, after the match, Mbappé, coach Álvaro Arbeloa, and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez came to the athlete's defense.

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