“He's going to win the Ballon d'Or” – Carlo Ancelotti praises Vinicius Junior's hat-trick hero

Real Madrid came back from 2-0 down to defeat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in their MD3 league stage match in the Champions League. Vinicius Junior was the star of the show for the reigning champions as he scored a hat-trick in 30 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Carlo Ancelotti gave his thoughts on the match, and gave an insight into how his team was able to come back in the second half, as per MD.

“After the break we changed the system and the team was more intense. In the first half we were more timid and it was quite clear what we had to do. The team did very well putting more intensity. It was the best second half of the season”.

Ancelotti also believes that the second-half performance can be a turning point for Real Madrid's season, which has been challenging so far.

“We have to learn from everything that happened in the match. The second half taught us a lot and it can be a key moment of our season.”

On Vinicius, Ancelotti was full of praise for the player who expects to receive the Ballon d'Or 2024 next week.

“What I can say about Vinicius is that it is rare for him to do a second half like he did. He had extraordinary energy and character. He should win the Ballon d'Or for what he did last year , not for tonight. This has already served for the next Ballon d'Or.”