One Real Madrid star had his most touches & passes ever in win over Villarreal

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A head-turning round of statistics, highlighting the brilliance of Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. in the club’s latest outing, have come to the fore online.

This of course comes fresh off a performance to remember for the Brazilian on Saturday.

Real Madrid marked their return to action yesterday evening, welcoming Villarreal to Spain’s capital for a La Liga clash.

And en route to an eventual 3-1 triumph for Xabi Alonso’s troops, the aforementioned Vinícius proved himself the star of the show.

Looking back to his explosive best, the 25-year-old terrorised Villarreal’s backline, showcasing a complete repertoire of touch, dribbling, creativity and decisiveness.

All of this came on top of a fine brace.

And as alluded to above, the all-round excellence displayed by Vinícius over the course of the 90 minutes on Saturday evening has since been aptly summed up by the stats.

As revealed by the reliable Sofascore, Real Madrid’s wing wizard was responsible for the following against Villarreal:

• Most touches ever for Real Madrid (108)
• Joint-most accurate passes ever for Real Madrid (64)
• Most touches in opposition box since February (17)
• Most successful dribbles since February (6)
• Most key passes since April (6)
• Highest Sofascore Rating since November

Conor Laird – GSFN