Vinicius also left his mark in the following period. The Brazilian star scored two consecutive goals in the 55th and 77th minutes after assists from Modric and Valverde, helping Real Madrid easily lead 5-0.

In the remaining time of the match, Salzburg played hard and they got an honorary goal thanks to Bidstrup in the 85th minute. At the end of 90 minutes, Real Madrid convincingly defeated the Austrian representative 5-1.

This victory helped coach Ancelotti’s army rise to 16th place in the UEFA Champions League rankings with 12 points. The current European champions are just one point behind the Top 8 and have a good chance of progressing to the round of 16.