'Let There Be Madness At The Bernabeu': Vinicius Junior Rallies Real Madrid Ahead Of UCL Clash Against Atletico
Following Real Madrid's defeat to Betis, the Brazilian forward urged his side to buck up and called on the fans to make the Bernabeu as intimidating as possible ahead of their game UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 first leg against Atletico on Wednesday.
La Liga holders Real Madrid lost ground in the race for the Spanish top-flight title as they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis on Saturday, to give rivals Barcelona the opportunity to claim the top of the league standings with a win against Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Brahim Diaz opened the scoring for the capital city giants before strikes from Johnny Cardoso and Isco turned the tide around as the Andalusian side picked up all three points on offer at home.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior took to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to rally his side following the defeat with the Madrid Derby and get back on the horse with the Capital city club set to face off against cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday.
3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣!!!!!! Un mal partido ayer de todos, pero ya está!!!! Que el martes sea UNA LOUCURA EL BERNABÉU!! Os necesitamos!!!!! Nos vemos allá!!!!!!!! https://t.co/onBp4qiTZ4— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) March 2, 2025
“A bad match yesterday for everyone, but it’s done," Vini’s post read.
“Let Tuesday be a madness at the Bernabeu!! We need you all!!!!! See you there," the Brazilian forward said.
Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti also voiced that his men need to be better when taking on Diego Simeone’s men in the elite European competition than they were against Betis if they are to advance in the continental showpiece.
“If we play like that, we’re not going to win on Tuesday, that’s pretty clear," the Italian said.
“Hopefully, this match will serve as a wake-up call, a lesson," he continued.
“It seemed that the team was much more organised and compact in recent times, but today we weren’t able to do that like in previous games," said the 65-year-old gaffer.
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