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Last Updated: March 17, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Days after being focused by racist taunts earlier than video games not even involving his staff, Vinícius Júnior scored twice to steer Spanish league chief Real Madrid to a dominant 42 win at Osasuna on Saturday.
BARCELONA, Spain: Days after being focused by racist taunts earlier than video games not even involving his staff, Vinícius Júnior scored twice to steer Spanish league chief Real Madrid to a dominant 4-2 win at Osasuna on Saturday.
Vinícius, who’s Black, has endured racist insults throughout away video games particularly during the last two seasons. This week he was subjected to racist chants by teams of followers gathered exterior the stadiums of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona earlier than Champions League video games. Atletico performed Inter Milan, and Barcelona performed Napoli.
Vinícius requested on social media for the acts to not go unpunished, including “It’s a sad reality that happens even in games where I’m not present!”
The Brazil ahead was unfazed on the sector in Pamplona, scoring Madrid’s fourth-minute opener and including a fourth objective to finish the rout. Dani Carvajal and Brahim Díaz additionally scored for the guests, which picked aside Osasuna’s excessive defensive position.
Vinícius has scored six objectives in a 4-sport scoring streak throughout all competitions. He is taking part in his greatest simply as Madrid is getting ready to face Manchester City within the Champions League quarterfinals subsequent month.
Madrid moved 10 factors forward of Girona, which performs at Getafe later.
Vinícius will miss subsequent spherical’s residence sport towards Athletic Bilbao as he serves a one-sport suspension for selecting up a fifth yellow card for protesting a call by the referee.
Madrid was with out Jude Bellingham, who leads the league with 16 objectives, as he accomplished a two-sport suspension.
Osasuna striker Ante Budimir had an early equalizer to briefly make it 1-1. It was the Croat’s fifteenth league objective of the season. Substitute Iker Muñoz added the hosts’ second objective in stoppage time.
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