Real Madrid vs Dortmund: 0-2 down to a 5-2 win—that’s Real Madrid for the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund. Vinicious Junior, who scored a hat-trick, won the man of the match award at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He’s now been involved in 35 goals in his last 35 starts in the competition (20 goals, 15 assists).
The German side Borussia Dortmund was leading comfortably in the first half with a pair of goals. During the second quarter of the match, two Dortmund wingers scored within four minutes to spare. Dortmund’s first goal was the result of a pure team game, accomplished by a pinpoint finish from D. Malen. Brandt links up with Guirassy at the edge of the opponent’s penalty box area and produces a deft flick to open the net for Malen. Courtois tried his best to stop the rushing Malen, but his effort went in vain.
Borussia Dortmund’s second goal came at 34 minutes, four minutes after the first goal. J. Bynoe-Gittens doubles their lead from a layoff by Malen.
Dortmund stated the second half in tempo until their first substitution of the match. 36-year-old manager Nuri Sahin put in an extra man to strengthen their defence line to maintain the two-goal lead. Real Madrid proving Dortmund manager wrong by dominating the midfield rest of the match. Antonio Rudiger’s header at 60 minutes was enough to reduce the margin for Real Madrid. Vinicious made it 2-2 within just a couple of minutes.
Real Madrid made it 2-2 from 0-2 down within the space of 105 seconds. The Brazilian has scored his goals respectively at 62′, 86′, and 90+3′. Lucas Vazquez joined the goal festival at 83′. Tonight was the first time in European Cup or UEFA Champions League history that Real Madrid won a match in which they trailed by 2+ goals at half-time.