Vini Jr. was named Player of the Match in the clash between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund on Champions League matchday three. The Brazilian treated the Santiago Bernabéu to another exhibition, hitting a second-half hat-trick to hand our team all three points. At the end of the game, he reflected: "We believe in ourselves. We're at our home, in front of our fans, and anything is possible. When we came into the dressing room at half-time we were all very quiet and we just listened to the gaffer. He just told us one thing, that if we got the first goal, we'd make the comeback again. We managed to do it again thanks to the fans and the team, who really gave it their all. But we have to improve and play like this from the off, otherwise the coach won't be able to take it."
“We're looking into how to play and the boss always finds ways to make games easier for us. In the second half we didn't only switch the formation, but also the dynamics and how we were playing. This is our competition and we want to win it again.".
Ancelotti's words after his hat-trick
“Ancelotti told me to keep it up, that I can always do more. I'm still only 24, I want to stay here forever and contribute as much as possible to this team, which has given me everything since I arrived here."
El Clásico
“We're going all out, it's on home turf with our fans. We're going to fight for everything this season, as ever."
The fans' chants
“I always love to hear the fans singing my name. It's a dream come true and I love scoring goals for them."