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Vinicius Jr’s comments at halftime of the LaLiga match between Real Madrid and Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Friday (January 3) have surfaced. The Brazilian winger predicted that his side would score the equalizer after a foul was awarded to them, and suggested that Los Ches would succumb to the pressure.
Real Madrid produced a remarkable comeback victory against Valencia as they overturned a 1-0 deficit to win the game 2-1. While Los Blancos dominated the game early, it was Valencia who opened the scoring through Hugo Duro (27’). Real Madrid couldn’t respond before the break.
However, while in the tunnel after the first half, Vinicius Jr was filmed giving a pep talk to his teammates. He predicted that Real Madrid would secure a late victory. Kylian Mbappe was first captured saying (via Fútbol en Movistar Plus+ on X):
