Vinícius Júnior scores three in Real Madrid's win over Borussia Dortmund

2024-10-23

Vinícius Júnior stole the show with a stunning hat-trick as Real Madrid triumphed 5-2 over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. A. Rüdiger and Lucas Vázquez added to the scoreboard for the home side, while Borussia Dortmund found the net through Bynoe-Gittens and Malen.

The match began with Borussia Dortmund seizing the early advantage, as D. Malen skillfully broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a precise assist from Serhou Guirassy. Just four minutes later, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens doubled their lead, assisted by Malen once again.

Real Madrid sparked their comeback in the 60th minute when A. Rüdiger converted a Kylian Mbappé assist to pull one back. The equaliser came swiftly in the 62nd minute, courtesy of a confident strike from Vinícius Júnior.

With the clock ticking down and mere minutes remaining, Lucas Vázquez put Real Madrid in front. The drama continued as Vinícius Júnior netted once more, fed by J. Bellingham, to make it 4-2.

Four minutes later, Vinícius completed his hat-trick, cementing the triumph with a final goal that brought the score to 5-2. This victory places Real Madrid in ninth place, while Borussia Dortmund finds themselves in fifth.

Looking ahead, Real Madrid is set to face Milan on 5 November, Liverpool on 27 November, and will travel to Atalanta on 10 December. Borussia Dortmund will take on Sturm Graz on 5 November, meet Dinamo Zagreb on 27 November, and prepare for a home clash against FC Barcelona on 11 December.