Vinicius treble helps Real Madrid rally to overcome Dortmund 5-2

Vinicius treble helps Real Madrid rally to overcome Dortmund 5-2

Los Blancos rallied from two goals down as the Brazilian winger netted a hattrick in a thrilling win.

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Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring the fourth goal against Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu. (AP pic)
MADRID:
Real Madrid fought back from two goals down as Vinicius Jr grabbed a hattrick in a thrilling 5-2 win over visitors Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.

In a rematch of last-season’s final, Dortmund lit up the game with a two-goal blitz around the half-hour mark from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens to silence the Bernabeu crowd.

However, the champions were livelier after the break and broke Dortmund’s resistance with Antonio Ruediger’s header on the hour before Vinicius equalised with a close-range strike.

Lucas Vazquez put Real ahead in the 83rd with an unstoppable strike after a counter-attack and Vinicius, with two magnificent pieces of individual brilliance, wrapped up the win to leave his side level with Dortmund on six points from three games.

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