Real Madrid fans online were left in awe of Dean Huijsen’s performance in their 2-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg. Los Blancos secured a 5-1 aggregate win over the Sky Blues, securing their place in the quarter finals.
Things did not look good for Manchester City in the first half itself, as Bernardo Silva was shown a red for a professional handball. Real Madrid were awarded a penalty with Vinicius Jr scoring from the spot (20′). Erling Haaland equalized (41′) four minutes ahead of half-time, scoring the Sky Blues’ only goal over two legs. Finally, Vinicius Jr secured the victory as he scored his second goal during stoppage time (90+3′).
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The entire Real Madrid squad showed superior quality, although 20-year-old defender Dean Huijsen earned praise from fans. In 90 minutes of gameplay, Huijsen made eight defensive contributions, including six clearances and two blocked shots.
Fans took to X to praise Dean Huijsen’s performance vs Manchester City. One Madridista wrote:
“What a tie by Huijsen, colossal a cheat code of a player 180 minutes of top top play. Tchouameni too.”
Many other users shared similar comments:
Fans continued to share their thoughts:
Note: All in-game statistics were taken from SofaScore and are subject to change per the website’s prerogative.
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr makes major claim about winning the Champions League this season
In the post-match press conference, Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr weighed in on winning the UEFA Champions League this season. If Los Blancos win again, it would bring them their record-extending 16th Champions League title.
“We will be Champions this year? That’s why we’re playing, we want it, let’s see,” Vini said (via Madrid Xtra)
Speaking of his performance over the two legs, the Brazilian added:
“I was disappointed I missed the penalty last game, but today, I managed to score it. I’m very happy about that.”
Vinicius Jr had failed to make it 4-0 over Manchester City in the first leg after missing a penalty. However, he scored from the spot in the second leg and went on to score a brace, securing an aggregate 5-1 win over the Sky Blues.
Real Madrid will clash against either Bayern Munich or Atalanta in the Champions League quarter-finals, based on the results of the match on March 18. The Bavarian giants are up 6-1 against Atalanta from the Round of 16 first leg, which keeps them in pole position to be the Spanish side’s opponent in the next round.
Edited by Pratyasha Sarkar
