“He is a gem for the team”- Fans sing praise for Vinicius Jr. as Brazilian gifts penalty to Kylian Mbappe in 2-0 win for Real Madrid

Fans praised Vinicius Jr. for gifting a penalty opportunity to teammate Kylian Mbappe, during 2-0 victory over Real Betis.

“He is a gem for the team”- Fans sing praise for Vinicius Jr. as Brazilian gifts penalty to Kylian Mbappe in 2-0 win for Real Madrid

Vinicius' Jr. urged Kylian Mbappe to take a penalty, mesmerizing fans. (via Facebook)

Fans praised Vinicius Jr.‘s demeanor as the Brazilian gave a penalty scoring opportunity to fellow teammate Kylian Mbappe, during the club’s 2-0 win over Real Betis. The Frenchman was on strike twice, as he scored his first La Liga goals after a brief goal-drought.

Real Madrid were awarded a penalty after Vinicius Jr. was brought down in the box in the 75th minute of the match. The Brazilian forward, while racing to score a goal, knocked past goal-keeper Rui Silva, following which the referee pointed toward the spot. The foul, was however, up for debate as few pundits and Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini labeled the officials’ decision as an error, with the 70-year-old veteran manager also claiming that Vinicius had ‘dived’.

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Despite calls for VAR intervention, Kylian Mbappe stepped up to take the penalty, which he sent past Silva to complete his brace and seal the victory for the home side. Vinicius, interestingly, handed the Frenchman to take the spot-kick, after having scored the previous one against Las Palmas last week. This shows manager Carlo Ancelotti‘s brilliant penalty selection process, also rubbishing claims of a fall-out between the two forwards, who often ‘refrain’ from passing the ball to each other.

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Another Los Blancos star Brahim Diaz also appeared on the scene to encourage the Frenchman to take the penalty. Meanwhile, manager Ancelotti was also full of praise for Vinicius, also pointing to the harmony between the three forwards, Mbappe, Vini and Rodrygo.

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Los Blancos fans praise Vinicius Jr. for his sportsmanship after he gifts penalty to Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid fans took to social media to praise club forward Vinicius Jr. for his sportsmanship, after urging Kylian Mbappe to take the penalty against Real Betis. Many of them labeled the Brazilian as ‘unselfish’, dismissing criticism often aimed at the 24-year-old forward’s behavior.

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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. celebrate after the goal against Real Betis. (via Facebook)

Fans shared their reaction on ‘X’, with some of them terming Vinicius as a true gem, while others claimed him to be a real leader of the side. Some others praised the Brazilian for his abilities to instill confidence in his fellow players, while also empowering and encouraging them. Rival fans, however, claimed otherwise, criticizing the player for attempting to dive.

Vinicius and Mbappe are now set to travel to their respective countries, in order to participate in the ongoing international break. The Brazilian forward had recently been rumored to have been offered a billion-dollar deal from Saudi PL.

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