Manchester City dominated large portions of the opening stanza in Tuesday's Champions League semifinal, but it was Vinicius Junior who broke the deadlock with a thunderous strike to give Real Madrid a 1-0 lead in the first-leg affair.
After ceding possession to the visitors in the opening half-hour, Real Madrid sprang to life in the 36th minute when Eduardo Camavinga found the gifted Brazilian, whose powerful shot from outside the box zipped past a helpless Ederson for the game's opening goal.
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VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR SCORES A GOLAZO WITH REAL MADRID'S FIRST SHOT OF THE GAME! 🚀 😱 pic.twitter.com/MgGEYFjqkk
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VINICIUS JUNIOR WITH A GOLAZO 🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/n5SQvFikIp
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Kevin De Bruyne matched his Real Madrid counterpart with a sensational strike of his own in the second half, as the lively contested finished 1-1 in the Spanish capital.
