Real Madrid came from behind to thrash Borussia Dortmund after having gone 2-0 down in the space of just a few minutes. However it was hat trick hero Vinicius Junior who showed the mettle of what he was made of with a superb hat trick that pulverized the German sides, once again.
Madrid had gone into the dressing room 2-0 down, goals from Donyell Malen and the Reading-born Jamie Bynoe-Gittens giving Dortmund a lead they deserved. But their resurgence in the second half was truly remarkable.
An incredible comeback
Madrid went from 2-0 down to 2-2 in 103 seconds, the goals scored by Antonio Rüdiger and Vinícius. Then Lucas Vázquez put them into the lead with seven minutes left, and less than one minute after Thibaut Courtois had saved them from trailing again. Finally Vinícius produced two stunning goals to make it 5-2 on the night.
Superb Real Madrid
At 20 years and 75 days, Gittens had just become the youngest Englishman ever to score against Madrid. The look spoke to what
In truth, it did seem that Dortmund might have weathered the worst of the storm; in fact, they could actually have won this. Which, when you face Real Madrid, tends to be the moment in which you lose it. With eight minutes left, they ventured out, Maximilian Beier, Brandt and Emre Can leading them up the field to where Beier’s shot from six yards was saved by Courtois. Forty-six seconds later, Vázquez was at the other end, hammering beyond Kobel, the finish as good as Rodrygo’s run to keep the move alive. Dortmund were done; Madrid were not. Madrid never are.
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