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Zinedine Zidane has never entirely trusted Vinicius Junior and his future appeared elsewhere after last season's exit by Man City... but a year on against Liverpool he looked like the complete striker most at Real Madrid believe he would never become

Vinicius Junior scored the best goal of his Real Madrid career so far and wiped away the memory of the lowest point in his career, against Manchester City last season.

With Madrid missing three of their first choice back four against Liverpool, Zinedine Zidane decided attack was the best form of defence and the Brazilian started up front in a bold 4-3-3.

What a difference a season makes. In last year's last-16 game away at Manchester City with Real Madrid chasing the game Vinicius was left out by Zidane despite the Spanish needing to turn around a first leg defeat.