Vinicius Jr named as Player of the Week for Champions League

Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has been named player of the matchday three of the Champions League by UEFA's official website after his brilliant performance in the 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund.

Vinicius completed a great second half in which, with three goals and his magnificent plays, he was decisive in the comeback of the team coached by the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who were 0-2 down at half-time and ended up winning in the midst of a festival of the Brazilian.

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) and Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) were the best players of the first and second matchday respectively.

Vinicius beat his compatriot Raphinha, the Barcelona striker who also scored three goals in his team's win over Bayern Munich, Japan's Takumi Minamino (Monaco) and Dutchman Tijjani Reijnders (Milan). 

 

October 24, 2024