Real Madrid punished their German guest, Borussia Dortmund, with a painful comeback, winning five goals to two after turning their first-half deficit into a commanding victory in the second half.
With this win, Real Madrid raised their points total to six, placing them in tenth position in the standings, while Dortmund’s score remains at six points, keeping them in fifth place.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper “Defensa Central,” the Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti went directly to the locker room, and the first player he shook hands with was the Belgian Thibaut Courtois.
Ancelotti told the Belgian player that if it weren’t for his crucial saves during the match, Real Madrid wouldn’t have been able to achieve victory that night, describing him as the best goalkeeper in the world.
Ancelotti also stated that Real Madrid had regained one of its most important offensive solutions ahead of the Clasico match against Barcelona, announcing that the Moroccan player had fully recovered and would be ready for the match.
The Italian coach showered praise on the Brazilian star Vinicius Junior in the locker room and at the press conference after the match, expressing his happiness at having the Brazilian player on his team.
The newspaper pointed out that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez went down to the team’s locker room immediately after the end of the epic match to congratulate the Brazilian player.
He hugged him and said, “I haven’t seen a player at this historic level at Real Madrid for years; you are the best in the world without a doubt.”
Perez is very pleased with the performance and development of the Brazilian player, who delivered a historic match against Dortmund by scoring a legendary hat-trick that caught the world’s attention.
Despite the historic victory, Perez spoke with the team’s coach Carlo Ancelotti and requested that the Spanish player Lucas Vazquez be excluded from Real Madrid’s squad for El Clasico, suggesting that Camavinga replace him in the right-back position to mitigate the threat posed by Barcelona’s Brazilian winger, Rafinha.
The newspaper added that despite scoring the third goal in the match, Vazquez was a significant liability for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund.
In an unexpected development, Vinicius Junior stated after the match that he is preparing to seize the La Liga lead from Barcelona in the upcoming Clasico next Saturday, saying, “I am eagerly looking forward to facing Barcelona, and we will achieve victory in front of our fans at the Bernabéu.”
Vinicius added, “I promise Real Madrid fans to deliver a historic performance against Barcelona and celebrate our return to the top of the La Liga table after the Clasico.”
This statement ignited the anger of Barcelona fans, who believe that Vinicius is trying to belittle the La Liga leaders, who are performing brilliantly under German coach Hansi Flick this season.