Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior showed in the last two games that they reconciled themselves with the goal, with good play and with the possibility of being the duo that commands Real Madrid, even when Englishman Jude Bellingham recovers from his injury. In the 5-1 home win against Valencia, the Brazilian attackers scored a double each.
“We are both at our best, after not having started so well. We are once again the Rodry and Vini that the fans want to see,” said Rodrygo, who also added two assists against Valencia. Each one came from scoring a goal and a pass on goal in what was a 3-0 victory against Braga in the Champions League in the middle of the week.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who always demonstrated confidence in both, shared the diagnosis: “Both have returned to their best level. They just needed time to express their best qualities again. The last two games they have done very well. You can say they are back.”
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Rodygo and Vini Jr’s statistics
After an irregular start to the season, the Brazilian duo began to score goals with ease: Vinicius now has four in LaLiga and two in the Champions League, while Rodrygo scored three in the domestic tournament and two in Europe. For the one who emerged in Santos, his victory against Valencia was the first since August 12 (date 1) and thus broke a streak of 11 consecutive games without scoring in the Spanish tournament.
🗣️ @RodrygoGoes: “Ha sido otra noche perfecta”.#RealMadridValencia pic.twitter.com/JnGT6avXQw
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) November 11, 2023
The resurgence of the Brazilians is good news for Real Madrid, who did not notice the absence of their star Jude Bellingham due to shoulder problems. And it is also for the Brazilian National Team, which needs to rebound in the South American Qualifiers and will not have Neymar for several months due to the torn cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee.
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