Vinicius Jr Sends Message to Real Madrid Fans Ahead of the Atletico Madrid Game

Real Madrid face domestic rivals Atletico in the Champions League Round of 16.
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Real Madrid is set for the first of two massive games in the UEFA Champions League. In the Round of 16, they will face city rivals Atletico Madrid. The first leg will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu on March 4.

Los Blancos are coming off a devastating La Liga loss to Real Betis, which dropped them to third in the standings.

MORE: Full Match Highlights of Real Madrid's 2-1 Loss To Real Betis In La Liga

Forward Vinicius Jr. has taken to his X account to address the loss and put out a call for support to the fans ahead of the Champions League game against its domestic rivals.

A bad game yesterday for everyone, but that's it! Let Tuesday be crazy at the Bernabeu. We need you. See you there.
Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius Jr vs Real Betis
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Despite the league loss, Real Madrid played two fantastic games in the Champions League playoff against 2023 Champions Manchester City.

Los Blancos must find those performances again ahead of a formidable two legs against Diego Simeone's team.

Real Madrid come into the game with an excellent record against its rivals in Champions League games. They have won the last two-legged knockout games and also two finals.

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League
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Jordan Merritt is a staff writer for Real Madrid On SI. Before joining On SI, he wrote at Fansided, covering Ole Miss football, basketball, and baseball. He has also written for YardBarker, Heavy Sports, and the official EFL site. Merritt is a big sports fan, spending most of his weekends watching Soccer, the NFL, the NBA, college football/basketball, and others. Before starting his career as a freelance writer, Merritt was an Engineer for over 10 years. He lives in West Yorkshire, England, and is keenly interested in sports trading cards.

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