Madrid’s Dortmund comeback is sparked by Vinicius triple

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday after falling behind. After a disappointing loss at Lille, Madrid hammered Dortmund in a rematch of last season’s final with a great second half. Carlo Ancelotti’s side won a record 15th Champions League title at Wembley, but they battled in the first half against the Bundesliga side, who went two goals up through Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens.

However, Antonio Rudiger and Vinicius equalized Madrid in two minutes, and Lucas Vazquez scored the third after 83 minutes. Madrid’s Vinicius scored Madrid’s fourth and fifth goals to spoil Dortmund’s 100 percent start and add to their European comeback record. “We know anything can happen at home with our fans,” Vinicius told Movistar. We went in quiet at halftime and listened to the coach, saying one word.

“If we scored the first, we would come back once again, and we made another comeback, thanks to the fans and the whole team who gave everything.” After Toni Kroos’ departure and integrating Mbappe, Madrid have struggled to establish balance and consistency this season. The visitors kept them agitated for 30 minutes before the game opened up. “We have to learn from what we are capable of in this second half with high intensity and high tempo, we have to start games like that, not wait until they have scored two to react like we did,” he said.

“To be more balanced in terms of intensity between the first half and the second is something we have to achieve and I am sure we will do it.” Malen scored after Julian Brandt won the ball back on the edge of the box and Serhou Guirassy passed through a tight gap to find him. Four minutes later, Malen’s speed allowed him to beat Ferland Mendy and cross for Gittens to finish. Madrid cut Dortmund open before halftime but couldn’t score. Bellingham, without a goal in 10 games, headed at Gregor Kobel after running onto a scooped pass.

The England international, facing his former club, hit the crossbar from close range on the rebound after Rodrygo had hit the woodwork, leaving Madrid fans stunned they hadn’t scored. “We’ll fight for everything” The hosts took control in the second half, and Kobel saved Lucas Vazquez’s shot at the near post, but Rudiger’s powerful header from Mbappe’s cross beat him after an hour. Madrid equalized two minutes later when Mbappe was tackled, but Vinicius easily scored.

Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin, a former Madrid player, substituted Gitten and Malen but couldn’t stop the hungry hosts. Vazquez sealed Madrid’s comeback when Rodrygo kept the ball in play, and Vinicius’ fourth was outstanding. The Brazilian, set to win his first Ballon d’Or on Monday in Paris, moved the ball forward without support and finished low. Vinicius then added a fifth by breaking into the area and shooting past Kobel, warning La Liga leaders Barcelona, who visit the Bernabeu on Saturday. “We’ll go for it, in our stadium, with our fans, and we will fight for everything this season like always,” he said.