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Vinicius Jr pays the price! Carlo Ancelotti strips Brazilian superstar of penalty duties after costly Valencia miss as Kylian Mbappe benefits

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<p>The Brazilian winger failed to hand his team an early lead as he saw his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/vinicius-jr-pathetic-real-madrid-superstar-feeble-penalty-saved-by-liverpool-bound-giorgi-mamardashvili-valencia/bltda13b8b3e0ba901f#csa546f4d262a51ae5" target="_blank">feeble shot comfortably saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili</a>. The penalty miss proved costly as Madrid eventually went down 2-1 against Valencia in La Liga last weekend. Now, <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2025/04/06/ancelotti-entra-lleno-crisis-penaltis.html#google_vignette" target="_blank"><em>Marca</em></a> reports that manager Ancelotti has decided to remove Vinicius Jr. from penalty duties as Mbappe is all set to take the club's spot-kicks, starting with their upcoming Champions League fixture against Arsenal.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The blunder against Valencia was the Brazilian's 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 also adds that if Mbappe now fails to convert penalties, the next in line to take spot-kicks is Jude Bellingham. Like Vinicius Jr, Mbappe too has missed two penalties this season, while Bellingham has missed once.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Valencia goalkeeper Mamardashvili has revealed that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/vinicius-jr-loses-bet-valencia-liverpool-giorgi-mamardashvili-real-madrid-agreement-saved-penalty/blt90bdb13df347f693#cs518048e1029bb998" target="_blank">he had offered a bet to the Brazilian winger</a>. Vinicius was lining up to take a penalty when the custodian said he would pay the star €50 if he was to score, and Vinicius agreed to pay the same fee should he miss.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Los Blancos are set to visit North London to face Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final fixture at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

Vinicius Jr pays the price! Carlo Ancelotti strips Brazilian superstar of penalty duties after costly Valencia miss as Kylian Mbappe benefits | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe will take penalties for Real Madrid from their next match as Vinicius Junior is punished for missing a spot-kick against Valencia.

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