UCL 2022/23 : Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. breached this record last night against Liverpool! Find out

6-time UCL Winners Liverpool endured yet another cruel treatment by defending European champions Real Madrid in Round of 16 1st leg tie. For the first time in their history, the Merseyside lost by 5 goals and this one came in front of their home support.

Anfield has always been a tough venue for a away teams – one of the perfect example is Barcelona’s 4-0 loss after a 3-0 win 1st leg win in UCL 2019 semi-final. Jurgen Klopp had built an outstanding record at home of 68-games without a loss before Burnley earned a 1-0 victory in April 2017.

They are looking nowhere near the standards they had set last season. Liverpool are languishing in the 8th position in PL standings and their primary target for the rest of the season would be to finish Top 4 or win the UCL for some salvation.

Vinícius Júnior is the first player in European Cup & Champions League history to score 5 goals against Liverpool.

He's only 22 years old 😱 pic.twitter.com/iCzxbcyf9g

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 21, 2023

But former Everton boss Carlo Ancelloti gave the red portion of Merseyside a salty 5-2 defeat, which was also Liverpool’s first time conceding 5 goals in UEFA Champions League history. One of the main reasons for the score line was Madrid’s Brazilian number 20 Vinicius Jr. who began Real’s return in the 21st minute and equalized in the 36th minute.

The 22-year-old with his brace last night became the first player in European football to have score 5 goals against Liverpool. Vini Jr. is indeed a very special player, he has strength with speed and has the Brazilian flair similar to his predecessors.

In 41 UCL outings for the Los Blancos, Vinicius has scored 14 and assisted 14 goals. Real will now welcome Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu on 16th march for the 2nd leg.