Things looked good for BVB for a long time during their guest appearance in Madrid. But then the Whites, especially Vinícius Junior, struck back coldly. The press reviews.
First 2:0, then 2:5. For BVB, the game against Real Madrid was a game of two halves. While Borussia played the first half confidently and surprisingly took the lead with two goals, they had to watch almost helplessly in the second half as Real scored five goals.
One player in particular stood out: Vinícius Junior. The Brazilian scored a hat trick – and was therefore the main topic of international press reviews:
“Sky”: “First ice cold, then crushed by the force of Real Madrid: Borussia Dortmund suffered a bitter defeat at the defending champions and gave up a two-goal lead in the process.”
“Bild”: “BVB is experiencing REAL HORROR. They were so close – but Real hit back with full force! 143 days after losing the Wembley final (0-2), Dortmund missed revenge against Real Madrid in the new edition of the final. The team from Coach Nuri Şahin squandered a 2-0 half-time lead and ended up losing 2-5.”
“The Team”: “It is not yet clear whether Vinícius will win France Football’s Ballon d’Or. But if the Brazilian striker, one of the very serious candidates being traded, wins the trophy next Monday, his hat-trick on Tuesday evening should come within half an hour of the game against Borussia Dortmund to end any debate about its legitimacy.”
“Gazzetta dello Sport”: “Real Hurricane: from 0-2 to 5-2 against Dortmund in the last half hour with Vinicius’ hat-trick.”
“The Athletic”: “At halftime of the game in Madrid, Dortmund were dreaming of their first win at the Bernabeu, were 2-0 up and on the rise. Defending champions Real, who lost 1-0 away to France’s Lille on matchday 2, were not only threatening their own “Not only did we not lose a home record of 14 games without a defeat, but we also jeopardized our qualification for the knockout rounds with our second defeat in three games.”
Then came Vinícius Jr. With a flawless hat trick in the second half, the Brazilian won the repeat of last season’s final. The people of Dortmund must have had their fill of the sight of him.
“Daily Mail”: “Real Madrid made a stunning comeback in a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening. In a week dominated by Jude Bellingham’s poor form, it was Vinícius Jr who grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick for Los Blancos. “
“Mark”: “Vinícius leads a golden comeback. The Brazilian showed up when his teammates needed him most and showed the world why he deserves the Ballon d’Or more than anyone.”