Vinicius Junior has praised Reece James following ’s defeat to in the on Tuesday evening.
had dismissed Chelsea’s chances of securing a place in the Champions League semi-final after their 3-1 defeat in the first leg at Stamford Bridge last week.
But goals Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner gave the Champions League holders the three-goal advantage they needed with 15 minutes left to go at the Bernabeu.
However, a sublime pass from Luka Modric set up Rodrygo’s goal to force extra time before Karim Benzema’s header ended Chelsea’s hopes.
James, meanwhile, delivered an impressive performance on Chelsea’s right flank up against Vinicius.
And the Brazilian took the time to acknowledge the Chelsea defender on social media after the game.
In his response to James’ message which thanked Chelsea supporters on Twitter, Vinicius replied: ‘Great game bro. Good luck.’
The Brazilian was not the only Real Madrid to recognise James’ performance as .
Speaking about James’ performance after the game, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand said: ‘Reece James was all over Vinicius, one of the most in-form wingers in the world.
‘And the one moment he was away from Vinicius, he set-up the winner.’
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