After scoring twice at the Allianz Arena in the final three games of the European season, the South American forward was once again at the peak of his abilities.

Vinicius Jr. was smart, but Jude Bellingham said nothing. The Real Madrid winger scored twice to make up for his teammate’s subpar showing up front. This gave Los Blancos the opportunity to come back and tie Bayern Munich 2-2 in their first-leg Champions League showdown.

Madrid wasn’t really in the game until they took the lead in the middle of the first half. Toni Kroos scored the opening goal after finding Vinicius, who beat an out-of-position Manuel Neuer, with a pass that split the defense. Kroos nearly added a second goal after the interval, but Neuer kept up his impressive shooting performance.

Leroy Sane’s goal at the near post gave Bayern a response, tying the score. Harry Kane then gave them the lead with a penalty kick after Jamal Musiala was tripped in the box.

On the other hand, Vinicius scored his own penalty after Rodrygo was pulled down by Kim Min-jae’s graceful dance. Spain’s Madrid team won the Champions League despite not playing at its peak level. They’ll believe that everything is set up for the upcoming match.