Real Madrid wins dramatically, Carlo Ancelotti praises Vinicius Junior’s contribution

DBasia.news – Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinius Junior’s performance. Ancelotti felt, Vinicius played impressively when he met Shakhtar Donetsk.

Real Madrid won 2-1 when they hosted Shakhtar on matchday 4 of Group D of the 2021-2022 Champions League, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Thursday (4/11). Karim Benzema scored two goals for El Real.

Although Benzema was the hero of Madrid’s victory, Ancelotti also paid special attention to Vinicius. The Brazilian player recorded two assists.

“Vinicius is in great form. His possession of the ball for the first goal was great and then his cooperation with Casemiro and Benzema for the second goal was outstanding. Vinicius is confident in playing,” Ancelotti told UEFA’s official website.

Apart from discussing Vinicius, Ancelotti also commented on Eden Hazard’s condition. The former Chelsea player did not appear despite being on the bench.

“Eden Hazard is ready to play. He is ready to play today or Saturday,” said Ancelotti.

“He needs time to play to get him in the best condition. He will have his time when the time comes.”

“I think I can play him. However, in terms of strategy, I prefer to include a winger like Lucas Vazquez to add pressure on the wing positions.”