Vinícius Júnior Sparks Real Madrid in a 6-1 blitz of Monaco, turning boos into cheers

Match night highlights

Vinícius Júnior delivered a standout performance for Real Madrid in a 6-1 Champions League win over Monaco, shifting the mood of the home crowd in a hurry.

The Brazilian star found the net in the 63rd minute and orchestrated three goals: Mbappés goal at 26, Franco Mastantuono at 51, and Monaco defender Theo Kirer scoring an own goal at 55.

Real Madrid sealed a commanding victory in the seventh group stage match of the competition.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, the home fans greeted Vinícius with chants and applause even before he scored, a clear turnaround from a recent league match when boos echoed around the stadium.

That moment of jeers came a few days earlier in the Levante game, with the forward visibly affected by the reaction.

After scoring today the Brazilian did not celebrate toward the stands as usual but shared the moment with his new coach Álvaro Arbeloa, who has spoken positively about him in press conferences.

Arbeloa's praise may have helped heal the rift as Madrid kept the goals flowing against Monaco.

Two light sharp punchlines to close the piece

Sniper style joke 1: If football were target practice, Vinícius hits every bullseye with elegance—six goals, zero misses, one big celebration.

Sniper style joke 2: And if I tried to imitate that form in the kitchen, I’d burn water while Vinícius bags six goals—guess which one tastes better?