Real Madrid produced yet another epic moment on Tuesday at Santiago Bernabéu, mounting a dazzling comeback from a 0-2 deficit to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2, putting their European campaign back on track. It was a nostalgic moment, reminiscent of last season’s UEFA Champions League final.

Vinícius Jr. was the standout for Los Blancos, scoring the second, fourth, and fifth goals, but it was Lucas Vázquez’s stunning strike that will be remembered as the highlight of the night at the Bernabéu.

Dortmund took the lead after a back-and-forth opening 30 minutes. Serhou Guirassy threaded a pass through Madrid’s defenders to find Donyell Malen, who slotted it past a helpless Thibaut Courtois. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens added a second goal four minutes later, converting Malen’s fine cross at the back post.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team responded with a relentless onslaught, but despite their efforts, they couldn’t break through before halftime. Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham missed golden opportunities, with Rodrygo hitting the woodwork, and Gregor Kobel making a full-stretch save to prevent a freak deflection from going in.

Madrid came alive after the break. Nuri Şahin’s cautious second-half approach invited pressure from the home side, and the relentless Madrid attack capitalized. Antonio Rüdiger headed in the first, connecting with a volley from Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Jr. equalized less than two minutes later.

The momentum shifted completely after that. Lucas Vázquez fired in a close-range rocket for the third goal, and Vinícius Jr. completed his hat-trick with two more brilliant finishes, sealing a memorable 5-2 victory for Los Blancos.

Real Madrid now sit in 9th position after three games, out of the 36 European teams on the table.