Real Madrid in the clouds after the huge winning goal of Vinicius Jr. yesterday (Sunday) in a 2-1 win over Sevilla, who established the Blancos in first place in La Liga with a gap of 4 points from city rival Atletico Madrid.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the 21-year-old Brazilian who is delivering a record season in the white uniform: "He surprises everyone now with his ability to score. It was an exceptional goal."
In the 87th minute in a 1-1 draw, Vinicius' amazing goulash set up the game.
Ancelotti added: "What surprises me at Vinicius is the quality he has in scoring goals. His personal quality is no surprise, I knew he was strong in his dribble, one-on-one, with his pace. He showed today a feature I do not think he showed in the past. It's "Another step he is taking to be one of the best in the world. The important thing is that he has focused on being effective. When the opportunity comes, you have to take it."
His teammate and Brazil international, Casimiro, showered similar praise on the striker after his important goal.
"Winnie knows the games are going to be tougher for him now because the rivals have realized he is a leading player. But great players know how to score goals even in that case. He has all the signs to be a great player and today he has shown that difference."
Buzzing.
20 shared goals, Photo: AFP
The victory at the Santiago Bernabeu was Real Madrid's sixth in a row in all competitions, and Ancelotti's team seems to have found its way this season.
The pair of strikers Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema are hot, and together contributed 20 goals and 9 assists in the league this season.
Real is in first place in Spain with 33 points in 14 rounds, and in the Champions League it has already secured its promotion to the quarterfinals.
On Wednesday, Real Madrid will host Athletic Bilbao (22:00) for a game postponed from the ninth round of the Spanish league, and on Saturday a meeting in San Sebastian awaits them with the third in the table, Real Sociedad.
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