Remember Carlos Vinícius? Former Benfica striker bags a hat-trick (Video) | OneFootball

Carlos Vinícius scored three goals in Grêmio – Juventude. In a match counting for the 20th round of the Brasileirão, the former Benfica striker continued his excellent run of form and achieved a hat-trick, sending the fans of Mano Meneses' team into a frenzy as they collected three important points.

The Carlos Vinícius show began in the 35th minute, with the conversion of a penalty. At the start of the second half, in the 48th minute, the former Benfica player found the net again. Finally, in the 67th minute, during a quick transition, the Brazilian striker fired the ball into the back of the net and sealed the result.

Carlos Vinícius is enjoying a tremendous run of form with Grêmio, a historic Brazilian club. In the last four games, the former Benfica player has scored six goals, being the standout figure of the team, which is fighting for a place in international competitions next season.

Carlos Vinícius' journey at Benfica was much talked about. After a season (2019/20) in which he scored 24 goals and provided 10 assists in 47 games, the Brazilian was loaned to Tottenham (10 goals and three assists in 22 matches), but the English club did not trigger the purchase option. Since then, the striker's career has never again reached such heights.

Wearing the Benfica shirt, Carlos Vinícius – valued at 3.5 million euros – played 50 matches, in which he scored 24 goals and provided 10 assists. The 30-year-old Brazilian striker – who recently saw Pavlidis break one of his records – won a Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in 2019 with the Lisbon club.

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