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FootballVideo: Vinicius Junior Dances Through the Villarreal Defence Like Ronaldinho to Score Golazo
- Vinicius was at his devastating best against Villarreal on Holy Saturday
- Unfortunately he was unable to help Real Madrid as Los Blancos slipped to a shock home defeat against the Yellow Submarines
- The defeat all but ends their hopes of catching La Liga leaders Barcelona
Vinicius Junior channelled his inner Ronaldinho to score a sublime goal to continue his purple patch of form this season.
The Brazil international put in another assured performance from the left flank however his efforts proved futile as Real Madrid suffered a shock 3-2 defeat against Villarreal on Holy Saturday.
Despite the heartbreaking defeat, Vinicius left an indelible impression on the game with a goal akin to Ronaldinho's stunning goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2005, per Bleacher Report.
Receiving a pass from Dani Ceballos, the 22-year-old danced his way through the Villarreal defence and with the goalkeeper at his mercy, Vini coolly slotted home.
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Villarreal stun Madrid
Fresh from scoring 10 goals in their last two matches across all competitions, Los Blancos broke the game's deadlock through Pau Torres own goal.
However, red-hot Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze levelled the score six minutes before half time, BBC reports.
Vinicius will restore Madrid's lead three minutes after recess but they will eventually surrender their lead in their 70th minute when Morales equalized before Chukwueze stunned the Santiago Bernabeu crowd with an absolute blinder of a goal.
Chukwueze brings Madrid down
Matching Vinicius boot for boot was Samuel Chukwueze, who continued his sizzling form with a beautiful goal for Villarreal against Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga.
The Nigerian forward looks back to his very best this season having scored 12 goals and registering 11 assists in the ongoing campaign.
Footage shows how Vinicius Junior disgraced Barcelona defender with insane skill and supersonic speed
FootballAnd at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening, the tricky winger showed off his brilliance in one move against Real Madrid which resulted in a goal.
Vinicius torments Barca
Sports Brief previously reported that Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior tormented Barcelona in the second leg semi-final of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.
The electrifying winger put on a splendid performance as Los Blancos thrashed their Catalan foes 4-0 to secure a spot in the 2023 Spanish Cup final.
While the 35-year-old Frenchman made all the headlines at the Spotify Camp Nou, his teammate, Vinicius Junior was undoubtedly the best player for Carlo Ancelotti's side.