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Vinicius Jr breaks Messi's record with crucial El Clasico goal

Vinicius Jr scored the opening goal in Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid and in doing so stole a bit of modern history from a vaunted opponent.

The young Brazil international broke into the penalty box, freezing Gerard Pique and bundled home a shot via a deflection from the vastly experienced ex-Manchester United man, leaving Marc-Andre ter Stegen helpless in the Blaugrana goal.

The winger became the youngest person to score a goal in Spain’s most famous fixture in the 21st century, replacing Lionel Messi, who bagged a hat-trick in 2007.