Vinicius Junior led Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory yesterday to give the team the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia and deepen FC Barcelona’s crisis. The winger was the architect of a quick hat-trick, with the first of the goals in the 7th minute and the third in the 39th.
In this way, he achieved a milestone that no one had achieved in the club’s rich history: he became the first Brazilian merengue player to score a hat trick in a match against their biggest rival.
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A top scorer like Ronaldo Nazário did not achieve that milestone during the Galacticos era. Neither did the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who was honored by Vini during the celebration of his goals.
Even more, Vini’s hat-trick in about 32 minutes was the second fastest in the history of the Classic, only surpassed by the one that Jesús Narro scored in 21 minutes with Real Madrid in 1951.
Another derby for Real Madrid
Without much time to celebrate the 13th Spanish Super Cup, the white team is preparing for another derby. On January 18 they will face Atlético de Madrid, whom they just beat in Saudi Arabia, but now for the Copa del Rey.
The draw was more benevolent for FC Barcelona, who will visit Unionistas, a team from the city of Salamanca that competes in the third category of Spanish football, for the same tournament.
