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- The Brazilian scored the Spanish facet’s second within the 2-0 win over Dortmund
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Jose Mourinho was adamant that Vinicius Jr was fortunate to flee a second yellow card for diving in the course of the Champions League remaining between Actual Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
The Brazilian appeared to go to floor with out receiving a contact mid-way via the first-half of the ultimate at Wembley.
The Madrid winger had solely minutes prior been controversially booked by referee Slavko Vincic for a late deal with on Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
However the obvious dive may have resulted in an early finish to his night, which Mourinho believes would have been the proper end result.
‘That is dive,’ the two-time Champions League winner stated on TNT Sports activities. ‘Little doubt {that a} dive. After which [Nico] Schlotterbeck will get a yellow card for complaining with the referee.
Jose Mourinho believes that Vinicius Jr was lucky to flee with out a second yellow card within the Champions League remaining
The Brazilian went to floor regardless that he didn’t a obtain a contact from Dortmund defender Mats Hummels
Vinicius Jr had been booked for a late deal with on Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel solely minutes prior
‘Okay, you must get the yellow card however ultimately it is a consequence of one thing that he knew. He knew completely that that was a dive.’
The Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck was not the one one angered by the officers’ determination to miss Vinicius’ motion.
The German facet’s dismay was compounded within the second half as Madrid asserted their dominance over the tie.
Having loved a glut of clear-cut alternatives within the first interval, Dortmund went behind to Dani Carvajal’s 74th-minute header.
So as to add insult to harm, Vinicius himself then doubled the Spanish giants’ lead with a deft end over Kobel within the 83rd minute of the sport.
Eden Terzic’s facet pushed for a route again into the sport and thought that they had discovered it when Niclaus Fullkrug nodded in Ian Maatsen’s cross from shut vary.
The Brazilian scored the clinching aim for the Spanish large late on within the remaining at Wembley
However the striker’s pleasure rapidly dissipated upon seeing the official’s flag raised on the far facet.
Vinicius’ aim proved to be the clincher for Madrid, who remarkably secured a record-extending fifteenth Champions League win.
