Coluna do Fla
·23 de março de 2026
French star's message to Vini Jr after Spanish derby shine

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·23 de março de 2026

Real Madrid (ESP) defeated Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 3-2 last Sunday (22), in the Spanish Championship. Vinicius Júnior, formerly of Flamengo, scored two goals and decided the derby. Thus, Karim Benzema, former Ballon d'Or winner, praised the young talent from Ninho do Urubu.
“Number 1”, said Karim Benzema on Instagram. The Al Hilal (SAU) striker commented on the photo of Vinicius Júnior. The former Flamengo player posted an image celebrating and provoking the rival Atlético de Madrid fans.
Despite playing away from home, Atlético de Madrid (ESP) opened the scoring with Ademola Lookman in the first half. However, Vinicius Júnior equalized for Real Madrid early in the second half, scoring from the penalty spot.
At the start of the final half, Federico Valverde put Real Madrid ahead in the 10th minute. Soon after, Vinicius Júnior received the ball at the edge of the box and scored a beautiful goal to put the home team ahead 3-1. Finally, Nahuel Molina pulled one back for the visitors.
Vinicius Júnior remains one of Real Madrid’s main players this season. That’s because the former Flamengo player has scored 17 goals and provided nine assists for his teammates in 43 matches played for the club.
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