Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho sends support to Vinicius Jr following Real Madrid’s Champions League comeback

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho praised Vinicius Jr's incredible performance after his hat-trick led Real Madrid to a stunning comeback victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side appeared to be on course for a surprise defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu as Dortmund took a two-goal lead into half time.

But the Champions League holders roared back in the second half as goals from Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vazquez, plus a hat-trick from Vinicius Jr, sealed a 5-2 win.

Vinicius Jr is widely tipped to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday ahead of Manchester City midfielder Rodri after the Brazil international played a key role in Real Madrid’s La Liga and Champions League double last season.

After his latest dazzling display for Madrid, Vinicius Jr celebrated with a post on Instagram which read: ‘We are Real Madrid!’

In response to the winger’s post, United winger Garnacho wrote: ‘Big inspiration.’

It is not the first time Garnacho has shown his admiration for Vinicius Jr as he responded to another post from the Madrid winger in May with: ‘Best player in the world.’

Garnacho also swapped shirts with Vinicius Jr when United played Madrid in a pre-season friendly in July 2023.

Speaking after Madrid’s second-half comeback against Dortmund, Ancelotti said of Vinicius Jr: ‘What I can say is that it’s rare to see a player who plays a second half like Vinicius did.

‘And not because of the three goals, but because of his character; he’s extraordinary.

‘Vinicius is going to win [the Ballon d’Or], not for what he did tonight, but for what he did last year.

‘These three goals are already going to count for next year’s Ballon d’Or, that’s for sure. He is a player who gets whistled at because he can make a difference.’

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