The truth behind Vinicius' performance in Champions League, the way Cristiano helped him

Cristiano Ronaldo had something to do with Vinicius shining for Real Madrid.

01/05/2024, 02:30 PM +00:00

Cristiano Ronaldo pointing at himself while Vinicius Jr celebrated his goal with Real Madrid.

Reports in Spain suggest that Vinicius Jr. prepares for crucial games by watching videos of Cristiano Ronaldo to use as motivation. The Brazilian star wears the number 7 shirt, just like Ronaldo did in Real Madrid, and he has not disappointed the fans. Vinicius Jr. shined in the Champions League once again for Real Madrid as Los Blancos drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich with a brace from the Brazilian. Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid feel more motivated than ever that the second leg for the semifinal will be at the Santiago Bernabeu next week.

Vinicius Jr. made history last night as he became the Brazilian with the most goal contributions in the Champions League knockout stages of all time at just 23 years old. He has 31 goal contributions in 33 matches in the competition over the last three years. This is the third consecutive year that Vinicius Jr. scored in the Champions League semi-finals. Another impressive statistic is that the Brazilian star made 24 goal contributions in 23 Champions League knockout games.

In La Liga, Vinicius Jr. scored 13 goals and has provided five assists in 23 La Liga matches. His last start in La Liga was in El Clasico against FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Brazilian star scored and provided an assist in the 3-2 win against the Catalan club. Before the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern, Madrid will host Cadiz at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Rodrygo enjoys playing Vinicius in new roles at the UCL

While Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo are often wingers, the two have played as strikers this season. Real Madrid's manager Carlo Ancelotti has now ordered them to play a different way by having Rodrygo drift from the left and Vinicius as the main striker. Rodrygo spoke about playing with Vinicius Jr. and said, "Me on the left and Vinicius inside is good. We’re used to playing like that and I hope the coach continues this. We are used to this, when we look down, we are more dangerous."