Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr claims banner mocking his Ballon d'Or snub inspired his match-winning performance against Man City Vinicius Junior claimed a mocking banner by Manchester City supporters spurred him on as Real Madrid’s remarkable late comeback piled more misery on Pep Guardiola.
City fans unveiled a giant tifo before Tuesday night’s dramatic 3-2 Champions League play-off first leg defeat, depicting Rodri collecting the Ballon d’Or award, with a message reading: ‘Stop crying your heart out.’.
Vinicius Jr (left) went on to set up Jude Bellingham's late winner on Tuesday night.
City are now major underdogs heading to the Bernabeu next week and face European elimination, with their manager insisting the Premier League champions will not be competitive for the remainder of the season if they do not eradicate late errors.
John Stones was left to rue City's late defensive lapses as they slipped to a disappointing loss.
