Vinicius Jr Hat-Trick Fires Champions League Holders Real Madrid To Borussia Dortmund Comeback

Real Madrid struggled in the first half against the Bundesliga side, who went two goals up through Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens.

Vinicius Junior scored a sublime hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid came back from two goals down to hammer Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday. After a shock stumble at Lille in their previous European match, Madrid crushed Dortmund, in a repeat of last season's final, with a superb second half display. Carlo Ancelotti's side claimed a record-extending 15th Champions League crown at Wembley and, as in that match, struggled in the first half against the Bundesliga side, who went two goals up through Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens.

However Antonio Rudiger and Vinicius pulled Madrid level with two goals in two minutes and Lucas Vazquez fired home the third after 83 minutes.

Vinicius produced a brilliant solo goal for Madrid's fourth and slammed in the fifth as Los Blancos ended Dortmund's 100 percent start to the competition by producing another comeback to add to a vast collection in Europe.

"We know that when we are at home, with our fans, anything can happen," Vinicius told Movistar.

"We went in (at half-time) very quiet and just listened to the coach, we said just one thing.