Vinicius helps Real to summit

European Round-up

VINICIUS JUNIOR helped Real Madrid move top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at 10-man Elche.

Vinicius (below) opened the scoring in the first half as he seized upon Mariano’s flick-on.

Elche’s Raul Guti was sent off for an ugly 63rdminute challenge on Toni Kroos before Vinicius doubled Real’s lead with a fine finish from Luka Modric’s pass.

Pere Milla scored late on to give Elche hope but it was only a scant consolation as Carlo Ancelotti’s men held on.

The win means Real are at the summit on goal difference ahead of SEVILLA, who beat OSASUNA 2-0. REAL SOCIEDAD can reclaim top spot tonight when they host Basque rivals ATHLETIC BILBAO.

BAYERN MUNICH bounced back from their German Cup hammering with a 5-2 thrashing of UNION BERLIN.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice early on before Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman struck either side of Niko Giesselmann’s effort to make it 4-1 to the visitors.

Julian Ryerson gave Union a slim hope before Thomas Muller completed the scoring. Secondplaced BORUSSIA DORTMUND kept the heat on

leaders Bayern with a 2-0 home win over COLOGNE.