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Real Madrid fans on X have blasted Vinicius Junior after he struggled to make an impact during their shock 3-0 loss against Arsenal. The two sides faced each other in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, April 8.
After a fast-paced first half, Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 58th minute via Declan Rice's sensational free-kick from 30 yards out. The England international completed his brace 12 minutes later with another brilliant free-kick, curling the ball into the top-right corner.
Mikel Merino made it 3-0 for Arsenal in the 75th minute with an accurate, low finish into the bottom-left corner. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made some excellent saves to prevent a bigger scoreline and keep his side in the tie. However, things went from bad to worse for the visitors after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the fourth minute of stoppage time for kicking the ball away in frustration.
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Vinicius Jr started up front alongside Kylian Mbappe, playing all 90 minutes. However, the Brazilian performed poorly, completing 14 passes from an attempted 22 with an accuracy of 64 percent. He also created zero chances and landed zero shots on target from three attempts. Moreover, the 24-year-old completed zero dribbles and delivered zero accurate crosses (both from an attempted three), and lost five duels.
One Real Madrid fan posted:
"They almost gave this Vini guy the Ballon d'Or"
Another fan tweeted:
"Vini this is sad to watch"
Other fans reacted below:
"It's ridiculous how some people think Vini is a Ballon d'Or worthy player," one fan commented
"Guy ran on a treadmill for 90 minutes," one fan tweeted
"Vinicius has been the biggest joke in football ever since that 10x tweet," another added
"Vinicius is annoying the hell out of me this season. Just feels like he emotionally invested so much into that Ballon D'or campaign that he's forgotten how to play football. Everything just feels so sloppy... He's letting Mbappe down. Time to step up again, Madrid need him!" one fan posted
"Maybe he was talking about his cardio goals when he said 10x more," another chimed in
How did Real Madrid fare during their 3-0 loss against Arsenal in the UCL quarter-finals?
Despite being the underdogs going into the first leg, Arsenal performed brilliantly against Real Madrid, sealing a deserved 3-0 win in the Champions League quarter-finals. Let's take a look at how both sides performed:
Arsenal had more possession with 54 percent of the ball, completing 438 passes with an accuracy of 89 percent. Meanwhile, Los Blancos had 46 percent possession and completed 376 passes with an accuracy of 86 percent.
However, the Gunners were far more threatening up front, landing 12 shots in total, with 11 being on target, accumulating an xG of 1.51. In comparison, Real Madrid mustered nine shots on target, with three being on target (xG of 0.50).
Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on April 9, 2025, at 2:40 AM IST. They are subject to change.
