Vinicius' nightmare stats in season opener. Mourinho is furious
Vinicius Junior will want to forget Real Madrid's first La Liga match of the season as quickly as possible.
Details: The Brazilian winger started against Espanyol and completed the full match, but his attacking numbers were extremely disappointing. The supplied match statistics show zero goals, zero assists, zero key passes and zero shots on target. Vinicius also lost possession 14 times and received a yellow card.
Real Madrid still escaped Barcelona with all three points, beating Espanyol 2-1. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Álex Calatrava equalized for the hosts, while substitute Carlos Espí struck the decisive goal in the closing stages.
- 0 goals
- 0 assists
- 0 key passes
- 0 shots on target
- 14 possessions lost
- 1 yellow card
Vinicius and Kylian Mbappé both struggled to find their usual rhythm in Real Madrid's first league outing after returning relatively late from their post-World Cup holidays. Despite the difficult individual performance, José Mourinho publicly backed the Brazilian after the final whistle.
The Portuguese coach was furious with the treatment Vinicius received from opponents and supporters, arguing that the winger continues to be targeted on the pitch. Mourinho's anger was therefore directed at the treatment of his player rather than his disappointing statistical performance. It is worth noting that Transfermarkt currently values Vinicius Junior at €140 million.
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