Real Madrid v Olympiacos: Vini Jr faces Rodinei in Champions thriller | OneFootball

Vinicius Júnior puts on a show as Real Madrid (ESP) beats Olympiacos (GRE) 4-3 in the fifth round of the Champions League

In addition to being the stage for great matches, the Champions League also brings reunions. Thus, Real Madrid’s (ESP) 4-3 victory over Olympiacos (GRE) this Wednesday (26), in Greece, featured the duel between Rodinei and Vini Jr., both former Flamengo players.

The Greek team took the lead with Portuguese player Chiquinho. However, the Spanish side responded under the command of Vinicius Jr., who got the better of his former Flamengo teammate in almost every play during the fifth round of the Champions.

Did Vini Jr. score against Olympiacos?

Although he didn’t score, Vinicius provided two assists for Mbappé, who netted all four goals for Real Madrid. Besides Chiquinho, Ayoub Kaabi and Taremi scored for the Greeks, who were applauded by their fans for giving the Champions’ biggest winner a tough time.

When did Vini Jr. and Rodinei play together?

The right-back was already at Flamengo when the young forward was promoted to the professional team. Thus, Rodinei and Vinicius Júnior played together 42 times between 2017 and 2018. During those matches, Vini scored two goals assisted by the current Olympiacos player.

How is Flamengo doing without Rodinei and Vini Jr.?

Without Rodinei and Vini Jr., Flamengo faces Palmeiras this Saturday (29). The match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Estadio Monumental de Lima, in Peru, for the grand final of the Libertadores.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, the broadcast of Flamengo vs Palmeiras will be on Globo (free-to-air), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable), ESPN (cable), and Disney+ (streaming).

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