What's going on with Vinicius?

The Brazilian striker has not been scoring regularly for Real Madrid recently.

Vinicius suddenly declined. Photo: Reuters .

After shining brightly with 14 goals in the previous 16 matches, Vinicius suddenly dropped significantly in the last 14 matches. He only scored 2 goals in the past 2 months. Vinicius's form and ability to create breakthroughs are having problems.

Last weekend’s game against Leganes was a prime example of Vinicius’ current state. While he still showed off his pace and dribbling ability, the Brazilian striker’s finishing and final decision-making were ineffective. In the 30 minutes he was on the pitch, Vinicius only completed two successful dribbles, failing to create any dangerous situations for his team.

Additionally, in a counter-attacking situation, he hastily passed the ball to Kylian Mbappe without careful consideration, resulting in a clear missed scoring opportunity.

Vinicius's contrasting performances are evident in the statistics. In January, he had a stellar performance with a brace against Salzburg in the Champions League and an impressive performance against Celta Vigo in La Liga. Vinicius has a total of 17 goals, 9 assists and 3 penalties in 27 games.

However, since February, Vinicius has declined rapidly, scoring just two more goals (against Girona and Vallecano in La Liga) and providing one assist. Previously, Vinicius averaged a goal every 75.6 minutes. Now, that figure has increased to 369 minutes.

Vinicius also disappointed in the Brazilian team. Photo: Reuters.

In addition to his decline in scoring, Vinicius has also shown a lack of breakthrough in his ability to create. Previously, he created an average of 2.04 scoring chances for his teammates. Currently, this number has dropped to 1.71 times per game.

Although Vinicius's dribbling success rate remains stable, AS believes that the efficiency in each phase that this striker brings to Real Madrid is quite low.

"Vinicius seems to be losing his identity and explosiveness in his playing style. He is gradually becoming a harmless striker," AS commented.

Vinicius' decline came at a time when he was attracting particular interest from Saudi Arabia. An unnamed club made an offer of €200 million per season for five years, with a total contract value of up to €1 billion. Vinicius rejected the offer and is said to want to stay and devote himself to Real Madrid.

Vinicius's super goal from 30 meters away On the morning of March 21, Vinicius's super goal helped Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in match 13 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

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