Despite Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland scoring goals as Real Madrid beat Manchester City on Tuesday night, Vinicius Jr. left the Etihad as the name on everybody's lips. The Brazilian forward was a huge part of the build-up to this play-off first leg,

The Brazilian winger was taunted by Manchester City fans before the game, but put in a man of the match performance to give his side the advantage.

Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Before the start of the match, the English team's fans mocked the Royal club's player, Vinicius Junior, with a provocative display.

Lionel Messi is now behind Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior in assists records in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. To achieve this feat, the Brazilian international set up Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Tuesday.