Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has stopped Vinicius Jr from taking the team’s penalty
Marca reports that Kylian Mbappe will now take the spot-kicks from their next match.
Ancelotti took the decision after Vinicius missed from 12 yards in the 2-1 defeat to Valencia in La Liga last weekend.
The Brazilian winger failed to give his team an early lead as his weak shot was comfortably saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Mbappe will now take Los Blancos’ spot-kicks, starting with their upcoming Champions League fixture against Arsenal.
The miss against Valencia was Vinicius’ second penalty miss in the 2024-25 campaign, as he had earlier failed to convert a spot-kick against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The report, however, adds that if Mbappe now fails to convert penalties, the next in line to take spot-kicks is Jude Bellingham.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
