The dazzling but flawed Brazilian teenager ended his latest goal drought to resurrect Real Madrid and blow Barça away
First Casemiro told Vinícius Júnior where to go, then Toni Kroos showed him. And so, as it turned out, did Gerard Piqué although that wasn’t what he wanted. With 19 minutes left in the clásico it all came together and the next thing they knew this kid was standing there in the middle of the mayhem showing everyone the badge on his shirt, a massive grin on his face. There was resurrection and redemption for all of them, and for Vinícius especially. There was a huge roar too, the ball in the net and Real Madrid top of the table, the league they could have lost back in their hands. The psychosis had been blown away: that tragic week they feared ended in triumph.
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⚪ VINICIUS JUNIOR SCORES FOR MADRID!
The Bernabeu erupts as the young Brazilian gives Zidane's side the lead in #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/thQIsF2aDn
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Celebrating tackles like goals! That's how much it means!
⚪ What a crucial intervention that was from Marcelo on Messi pic.twitter.com/JwsiQOIWMO