UCL: Vinicius Jnr stars with brace to power Real Madrid past Liverpool

Brazilian winger, Vinicius Junior dazzled with a top performance on Tuesday night to inspire Real Madrid to a crucial 3-1 win against Liverpool in the Uefa Champions League.

Paired in the quarter-finals of this season’s elite European inter-club competition, the 2018 finalists locked horns for the first time in the tie today at the Alfredo Di Stefano to search for an advantage before the reverse fixture.

In a game that produced a lot of excitement, Vinicius Junior arguably played his best game for Real Madrid since joining the side,

The Brazilian who has often been criticized for his poor finishing displayed outstanding form in front of goal to score twice to lead the Los Blancos to a massive win against the English opponent.

First, the forward found the back of the net in the 27^th minute with a fine strike after latching onto a pin-point pass from German international Toni Kroos.

Later in the 65^th minute of the second half, Vinicius Junior grabbed his second with a stunning strike to find the bottom right corner to increase the lead for his side.

That equalizer ultimately sealed a thumping victory for Real Madrid as the Brazilian bowed out with a top rating of 8.6.

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On the night, in-form Marco Asensio netted the other goal for Real Madrid while Mohamed Salah grabbed the only consolation goal for Liverpool.

The second leg of the tie will be played on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.