Real Madrid suffered a bitter 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Vinicius Jr. featuring in the match.
All eyes were on Vinicius, who is currently considered the biggest problem at Madrid due to his strained relationship with Xabi Alonso.
Before the match, it was said that this was Alonso’s last chance to manage Real Madrid; another defeat would mean his dismissal. Despite this, he decided to start Vinicius and play him until the final whistle.
Vinicius’s stats in the match were poor; he only managed four shots, all off target, and missed two clear-cut chances.
Overall, Vinicius has gone 15 games without scoring, for both Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team.
He has failed to score in six Champions League matches, and his last La Liga goal came on October 4th, two and a half months ago, against Villarreal.
With the Brazilian national team, Vinicius scored a goal in South Korea on October 10th, which remains his last goal overall.
It’s worth noting that Real Madrid’s decline began after El Clásico, specifically after Vinicius strongly objected to being substituted by Alonso, which then sparked a revolt within the dressing room.
