Video Shows Vinicius ‘Cooking’ Reece James During Real Madrid vs Chelsea

• Footage of Vinicius Junior and Reece James' duel during Real Madrid's Champions League tie with Chelsea has been making the rounds on social media
• The pair faced off for the third successive season, but it was Vini who came up on tops - both on a personal and collective note as he helped Madrid to a comfortable win at the Santiago Bernabeu
• Vini and James will renew their hostilities next Tuesday when Chelsea host the defending European champions in the second leg of their last-eight tie

Vinicius Junior put up a masterclass performance against Chelsea, helping Real Madrid beat the Blues in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday night.

The zippy winger played a crucial role in Madrid's win while finally triumphing in the battle of wills against Reece James after the Englishman had proven to be a tough nut to crack in their previous encounters.

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It was definitely a night to forget for James, who was shown 'no respect' by Vinicius, literally going past him in their 1v1 battles with ease, per Givemesport.

His overall performance, including providing the crucial assist to break the game's deadlock, did not go unnoticed, as he was adjudged the man of the match.

Here is the video:

What did the pundits say?

After the game, pundits of the game offered their assessment of the duel between Vinicius and James, with former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry hailing the Brazilian winger.

“When I see Vinicius on the ball… he’s cooking.”

Ferdinand, a former Manchester United defender, told BT Sport, as quoted by Football London:

“Vinicius Junior showed no respect to Reece James tonight. Whenever Vini had the ball, he went straight at James.” “He will do the same at Stamford Bridge. He and Rodrygo play wide and high.”

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Ancelotti wows with touchline skills

While Vini dazzled on the right flank, his head coach Carlo Ancelotti rolled back the hands of time to show off some slick touchline skills during Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinal tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night, Sports Brief reported.

Ancelotti's side, Real Madrid, comfortably beat the Premier League side to take one step towards the semi-finals with a two-nil victory in the first leg held at the Santiago Bernabeu.

With his hands in his pocket, Ancelotti joggled the ball for a short while, then volleyed the ball back towards the pitch, much to the amusement of the fans.