Provocations and Little Football: The Summary of Vinicius Jr.'s 'Ghostly' Match Against Atlético

It is not unreasonable to assert that Vinicius Jr. had a terrible match in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 against Atlético de Madrid. Why? The forward of Real Madrid drew attention more for off-field issues than for being decisive for his team at a crucial moment, where it was expected that he would step up, something that unfortunately for him did not happen.

Fortunately (for 'Vini Jr.'), his team managed to advance to the next phase amid considerable controversy that has diverted attention and made little to no mention of the apathetic match he had against the 'colchoneros'. In that match, the most evident error was related to the penalty he missed, sending the ball into the clouds in a failed attempt to place it in the upper right corner of the goal defended by Jan Oblak. However, there were other aspects to consider, especially in the off-field realm.

The left winger did not hesitate to confront the 'colchonera' fans

Vinicius Jr. ended up playing practically the entire match. It was not until the 115th minute that Carlo Ancelotti decided to substitute him, bringing in Endrick. During this change, the most provocative side of the player from São Gonçalo was displayed.

Despite having a very unremarkable duel, instead of heading directly to the bench after being substituted, he decided to confront the Atlético fans, making the gesture that his team has 15 Champions and they have none. This gesture further enraged the 'rojiblancos' supporters, who were already quite upset with the left winger.

🚨1️⃣5️⃣ Vinicius tells Atléti fans: we got 15 UCLs, you zero. pic.twitter.com/Ou0oThr8fM

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 12, 2025

The '7' could not contribute anything offensively

Returning to the topic of Vinicius Jr.'s performance against Atlético de Madrid in this round of the Champions League, just looking at the statistics, one can see the lack of sharpness in his actions. In 115 minutes of play, he only managed to shoot twice on goal, failing to find the right direction in either of those attempts, meaning none of his shots posed a real threat to goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

Additionally, of the 14 dribbling attempts he made, he was only successful three times. Likewise, he had a low participation in the game, as he only managed to connect with the ball 64 times, a notably low figure. These numbers clearly reflect that it was not his best day offensively.

Regardless of everything that happened, instead of trying to go unnoticed, 'Vini Jr.' did not hesitate to once again remember the 'colchonera' fans at the end of the match, despite the controversy generated. Vinicius Jr. pointed again to the patch on the Real Madrid jersey that represents the 15 Champions.

At the same time, he provoked another extremely regrettable incident. The '7' displayed a Real Madrid tracksuit with a large crest on the back and left it on the grass of the Metropolitano as a clear provocation. This triggered a barrage of thrown objects and security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening.

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تابع الحساب الأساسي - Follow : @MMajeedX - @RM4Arab pic.twitter.com/U9K0ywVmaK

— مجيد يغطي مدريد (@mmtv30090) March 12, 2025

'Vini Jr.' also provoked Atlético fans through his social media

A day of provocations that did not stop solely on the pitch. Later, on social media, in response to a tweet from an account identified as @MadridXtra showing a banner with the phrase "this year yes", referring to the hope of Atlético de Madrid fans that this season could be the one that allows them to step up in the UEFA Champions League.

NO. pic.twitter.com/fNxym2lb1m

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 12, 2025

After the conclusion of the match, the Brazilian was seen ironically commenting "this year no", which provoked the anger of the 'colchonero' supporters. These fans, in addition to having to deal with what was a quite controversial defeat, also had to endure the provocations of a Vinicius Jr. who continues in the same vein.