Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as “the very best in the globe” just after Actual Madrid dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League.

• Actual Madrid ousted Liverpool from UCL
• Vinicius set up Benzema for second leg winner
• Ancelotti shares striker’s injury update

WHAT Occurred? The Brazilian winger shone in each legs of the round of 16 tie against Liverpool as the Reds suffered a six-two aggregate defeat. He scored twice in the very first leg at Anfield 3 weeks ago and offered the match-winning help to Karim Benzema in the 78th minute of the return leg. Madrid manager Ancelotti singled Vinicius out for praise just after his side’s 1- victory at Santiago Bernabeu and expressed his belief that the 22-year-old has reached the incredibly leading of the game.

WHAT THEY Mentioned: “For me, he’s the very best in the globe,” Ancelotti told reporters just after the match. “Currently he did not score, but he played incredibly effectively and offered a purpose.”

THE Larger Image: Benzema returned to the beginning XI against Liverpool just after sitting out a La Liga clash against Espanyol final weekend. The striker combined with Vinicius to problems Liverpool’s defence all through the match but was observed pulling up although celebrating his purpose just after Virgil van Dijk crashed into him in the develop-up. The Frenchman was taken off quickly just after but Ancelotti is hopeful that it really is not a severe knock. “It is a blow, nothing at all a lot more. I hope there will be no challenges,” he stated.

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DID YOU KNOW? Vinicius is 1 of only two players to have each scored and assisted ten-plus objectives (13 objectives and ten assists) across the final 3 editions of the Champions League, alongside Kylian Mbappe (21 objectives and 11 assists).

WHAT Subsequent FOR Actual MADRID &amp LIVERPOOL? Los Blancos will return to action against Barcelona in a massive Clasico clash in La Liga on Sunday, although Liverpool are set to face Manchester City on April 1 just after the international break.

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