In an electric Clasico in which Real Madrid had several early chances, it was a move by Vinicius Jr that had soccer fans on their feet.
Facing Barcelona at the Bernabéu on Saturday evening, Real Madrid immediately showed their strategy. Carlo Ancelotti’s men used counter-attacks to punish the Blaugrana defense, which was often too high up the pitch. Even though Kylian Mbappe was often offside, he came close to opening the scoring in his first Clasico.
In the 22nd minute, Vinicius Jr, set up by Eduardo Camavinga on the left, made the difference. The Auriverde winger humiliated Jules Kounde with a hook shot, but completely missed Kylian Mbappe from the penalty spot, who was totally unmarked. The future Ballon d’Or winner opted to strike at his near post, but his shot went wide.
Obviously, Kylian Mbappe’s face shows a certain disappointment, and the video soon went viral on social networks.
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