Vinícius Júnior gives Real Madrid the lead in the UCL final 🇧🇷

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Dan Burke·28 May 2022

Vinícius Júnior gives Real Madrid the lead in the UCL final 🇧🇷

And we have the breakthrough in Paris.

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28/05/2022Full time

Liverpool had the lion’s share of the first half chances and Karim Benzema had a goal disallowed for Real Madrid just before half-time, but the deadlock was broken early in the second half by Vinícius Júnior.

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A brilliant low cross from Fede Valverde found the Brazilian lurking at the back post to fire in for 1-0 and send the sea of white behind the goal into raptures.

Vini Jr wide open at the back post. Real Madrid goes 1-0 ahead! #UCLfinal
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Real Madrid had 0 shots on target prior to their goal. No one takes their chances better 😤
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It was Los Blancos’ first shot on target of the game, and the young man is following in the footsteps of greatness.

Vinicius Jr is the first U21 South American star to hit 🔟+ goal contributions in a single #UCL season since Lionel Messi 🇧🇷✨
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🔥 Vinicius Jnr has scored or assisted against every team Real Madrid have faced in the Champions League knock-out stage. Delivering when it matters #UCLfinal
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Vinícius Júnior was born 49 days after Real Madrid won the 1999-00 #UCLFinal in this exact stadium - 3-0 vs. Valencia in Stade de France.
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Let’s hope we get a few more goals where that one came from.