The showdown between Vinicius Jr and Ronald Araujo was widely publicized in El Clasico on Sunday.
Barca fans are delighted when Araujo returns to action after receiving a red card suspended against Athletic Club.
There were worrying signs in the opening minutes of the game when the Uruguayan unwittingly responded to a Vinicius shot. After that, the Brazilian appeared to have comforted his South American compatriot.
The stats showed Araujo on his own against Vini after a tense first few minutes left the Brazilian with just one shot all game. The 22-year-old is the best dribbler in La Liga but he only made 2 of his 6 dribbles in the whole game.
Real Madrid attack from the left with Vini more from the right with Fede Valverde or Rodrygo. This explains why Vinicius (60) touches the ball more than any other player in the top 3 of Los Blancos. Benzema and Valverde touch the ball an average of 47 times per game.
Although his teammates regularly turned to him, Vinicius could not make the impact on the game as he often did at Real Madrid. He lost possession 20 times and won only six of his 14 ground tackles in the game.
No goals, no assists and only one tame shot. It's fair to say Araujo has Vini's number at this point.
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