Vini Jr sinks Atlético Madrid with a brace, seals Real Madrid comeback win | OneFootball

Ex-Flamengo, Vinicius Júnior reaches his 17th goal for Real Madrid (ESP) this season

Real Madrid (ESP) has an on-call hero. That's because, this Sunday (22), Vini Jr. led the comeback against Atlético de Madrid (ESP), in the 29th round of the Spanish Championship. At the Santiago Bernabéu, the forward who came up through the ranks at Flamengo scored two goals.

Atlético took the lead with a goal from Lookman, which could have discouraged the home team. However, David Hancko brought down Brahim Díaz in the box, and Vini converted the penalty to equalize. Then, Valverde scored the goal to put Real ahead.

Was that the end of Real vs Atlético de Madrid?

The comeback seemed sealed, but Molina tied the game again. Then, it was time for the rubro-negro academy graduate to step up once more. At the edge of the box, Vini curled a shot with no chance for Juan Musso. The Brazilian fell into the arms of the fans to celebrate.

How is Vini Jr.'s season going?

Thus, the forward who emerged from Mengão has now scored twice in two consecutive games, against Manchester City (ENG) and Atlético. Furthermore, Vinicius has found the net 18 times this season. In fact, the player is practically confirmed for the World Cup with Brazil.

How is Flamengo doing without Vini?

While Vini shines and saves Real, Flamengo is playing in the Brasileirão. This Sunday (22), Mengão faces Corinthians at the Neo Química Arena, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

The eighth round match will be broadcast on Record (free-to-air), Premiere (pay-per-view), and CazéTV on YouTube. However, the best rubro-negro coverage is on Coluna do Fla.

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