Fans have usually slammed Vinicius for his poor skills in front of goal, but this time the Brazilian ace was able to silence his haters with a performance that was quite worthy of praise.
The Brazilian footballer waited diligently for his time to shine, as he had the best timing ever to score his first brace with Los Blancos. Just to give you an idea on how crucial his goals were, he managed to double his goalscoring tally in just 84 minutes, giving Zidane's men a good lead to work with next week at Anfield.
Vinicius' first goal came after a delightful pass by Toni Kroos, which he controlled with his chest and directed to his right foot, which he used to find the back of Alisson's net. In the second half, the Brazilian winger scored once again with his right foot after a precise pass by Luka Modric. That was enough to give Los Blancos a 3-1 lead in the tie.
With these goals, Vinicius found himself a spot in Real Madrid's history in the most important club competition in the world, joining one of the team's legends with his performance.
Vinícius Júnior (20 years, 268 days) becomes the 2nd youngest scorer ever for Real Madrid in the knockout stages after Raúl González (18 years, 253 days) #UCL pic.twitter.com/rQjVF0bLMy
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 6, 2021
The player's performance was so interesting that some fans saw glimpses of someone very familiar when it comes to scoring goals for Los Merengues.
Vinicius today.#RMLIV pic.twitter.com/aAiUGgswwe
— BRGoals (@BRGoals) April 6, 2021