Trailing 0-2 at half-time, Real Madrid showed character to eventually defeat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 at the Bernabéu on Tuesday evening on Matchday 3 of the Champions League. Vinicius Jr, who scored three times against BVB, shocked fans with his comments just after the equaliser.

Real Madrid once again showed their legendary ability to turn difficult situations around on Matchday 3 of the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund. After a rather disappointing first half in which Carlo Ancelotti’s men were pushed around and manhandled by Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid came back from the break to beat their opponents in style.

One player to remember during this remarkable comeback was Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian international striker, who scored a hat-trick, showed himself to be the player he believes he is. He raised his game and set the Bernabeu alight with three decisive goals for Real Madrid.

“We believe in ourselves. We came into the dressing room calm and we listened to the coach. He told us that if we scored the first goal, we’d come back. Thank you to the fans and everyone else. We have to improve and play like that from the start. We’ll see how we play. The coach is always trying to find a way to make games easier. We’ve changed the dynamic, it’s our competition and we want to win it again. The coach has told me that I can always do better. I’m 24 years old and I want to stay here forever and do so much for this team that has given me everything,’ said Vinicius Jr after the 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund.

Vinicius Jr and the phrase that has Real Madrid fans on fire

Real Madrid’s incredible comeback against Borussia Dortmund bore the hallmark of Vinicius Jr. Real Madrid’s No7 behaved like a future Ballon d’Or winner, and was universally acclaimed. While Kylian Mbappe gave Antonio Rüdiger the chance to start the revolt on the hour mark, Vinicius Jr made his mark just three minutes after the 1-2 scoreline.

Kylian Mbappe lost the ball in the box and wanted to shoot at goal, but the ball fell to Vinicius Jr, who scored into an empty net. The referee first signalled offside before Var stepped in to award the goal. At that moment, Vinicius Jr exploded into action and uttered a mythical phrase that will live long in the memories of Madrid fans. ‘This is Real Madrid,’ he shouted before celebrating with his team-mates.

The 2-2 equaliser totally transcended Real Madrid, who went on to score three more goals. First Lucas Vazquez saved his cataclysmic game with a fine goal before Vinicius Jr put on another show with two more goals from elsewhere.