Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Alisson’s Unpardonable Howler Gifts Vinicius Junior Easy Goal; Video

• Vinícius Júnior became the first player to score five goals against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League
• The 22-year-old has proved to be Liverpool's Achilles heel, having scored the only goal to hand Madrid the Champions League trophy last season
• He is now the third top scorer of Europe's premier club competition this season with six goals following his brace in the first half

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was the beneficiary of an unpardonable mistake from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker when the two European heavyweights clashed.

Liverpool crossed paths with Real Madrid on Tuesday night at Anfield in a repeat of last season's final, which promised fireworks.

After storming into a two-nil lead after 20 minutes, Liverpool's defensive weakness reared its ugly head as Los Blancos clawed from two goals down to draw parity, thanks to Vinicius Junior.

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The 22-year-old, who has been a thorn in the flesh of the Reds, halved the deficit after 21 minutes before levelling matters in a fortuitous manner.

How did Vinicius equalize for Madrid?

Receiving a back pass from his teammate, Alisson completely miss kicked his clearance which fortuitously struck Vinicius and zoomed into the net.

Here is a video of Vinicius's goal:

Darwin Nunez scores cheeky goal

In the same match, Darwin Nunez produced a cheeky finish to a Salah cross to open the scoring against Madrid in the game's fourth minute.

The Uruguayan's fourth minute goal was also the quickest Liverpool goal scored at Anfield in the Champions League.

The goal was the first of four goals scored in the first half between the two sides, as they both lived up to their attacking billing.

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Vinicius named most valuable Brazilian

Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is finally getting his flowers.

The 22-year-old forward has seen his transfer value increase tremendously by 65 percent after a stellar 2021/22 campaign for Real Madrid.

According to Football Transfers, Vinicius has now surpassed Neymar as Brazil’s most valuable player, having seen his value jump from €77.9million to as high as €129.1m.