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Champions League quarter-final: Real Madrid's Vinicius at the double to rattle Liverpool

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April 6, 2021 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior in action with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold [REUTERS]

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. came of age to score twice as his side punished a sloppy Liverpool to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg.

The 20-year-old Brazilian fired the 13-times European champions into the lead in the 27th minute at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium after controlling a long diagonal pass from Toni Kroos from his own half which flummoxed the Liverpool defence.

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