In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Real Madrid overcame a two-goal halftime deficit to claim a resounding 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens initially gave Dortmund a 2-0 advantage, but Los Blancos dominated the second half, thanks in large part to Vinicius Junior’s outstanding hat-trick.
Real’s recovery was ignited by Antonio Rudiger’s goal on the hour mark, which cut the deficit in half, and Vinicius’ subsequent equalizer showcased his composure in stroking the ball into the net.
Lucas Vazquez capped the comeback in the 83rd minute with a potent finish, facilitated by a clever exchange with Kylian Mbappe, before Vinicius contributed an exceptional fourth goal.
The Brazilian’s hat-trick was sealed in stoppage time through an adept display of ball control, navigating past defenders and beating Gregor Kobel.
Consequently, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are now poised to enter the Champions League’s top eight, having rebounded from their unexpected setback against Lille.
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 PSV Eindhoven:
PSG Drops Points Again in Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain’s struggles in the Champions League continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home against PSV Eindhoven.
An Achraf Hakimi equalizer salvaged a point for the Ligue 1 champions after Noah Lang opened the scoring.
PSG now has four points in the competition following an unimpressive win over Girona and a 2-0 loss to Arsenal, while PSV remains winless with two points from three matches.
Juventus 0-1 Stuttgart:
Juventus’ unbeaten run under Thiago Motta came to an end as El Bilal Toure’s solitary strike secured a 1-0 victory for Stuttgart.
Following two consecutive Champions League wins, Juventus’ momentum was halted. Stuttgart’s triumph was well-deserved, with the team also having a goal controversially disallowed and missing a penalty.
Tuesday’s Champions League results
Monaco 5-1 Red Star Belgrade
AC Milan 3-1 Club Brugge
Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna
Girona 2-0 Slovan Bratislava
Juventus 0-1 Stuttgart
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
Real Madrid 5-2 Borussia Dortmund
Sturm Graz 0-2 Sporting
