MADRID.- Vinícius Junior scored a hat trick and the real Madrid went from boos to cheers by beating 5-2 on Tuesday Borussia Dortmund in a day of the Champions League in which Paris Saint-Germain gave up more points and another goal from Jhon Durán served to maintain Aston Villa’s perfect pace.
Madrid went into the break down 2-0 in the re-run of last season’s final, but turned it around with three goals from Vinicius Junior — who also scored in the final in May — and goals from Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vázquez.
To condemn an apathetic display, the fans at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium booed their team when the whistle blew at the end of the first half. Everything indicated that the meringues were going to suffer their second consecutive defeat in the tournament, after an undefeated march of 14 games.
Dortmund showed their dominance in the first half with goals from Donyell Malen and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens in the 30th and 34th minutes, respectively.
“We know that, at home, with our fans, anything can happen,” Vinícius said.
before and after
The Brazilian star, one of the main contenders to receive the Ballon d’Or next Monday, said that they remained “very quiet” in the locker room.
“We only listened to the coach (coach Carlo Ancelotti) and he only said one thing: if we score the first, we will come back again,” he added. “And we did it, thanks to the fans. And to the team, who has given everything. But we have to improve and play like that from the beginning. If not, the coach can’t stand it.”
On the other hand, after a defeat against Arsenal on the previous date, Achraf Hakimi’s goal allowed PSG to save a 1-1 draw against the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
