Vinicius Junior Made His First Real Madrid Start Last Night, He Was On Fire

Exciting prospect Vinicius Junior made his first Real Madrid start last night, and fans liked what they saw.

Santiago Solari is in temporary charge of Real Madrid following the managerial departure of Julen Lopetegui, and he rang the changes for their Copa del Rey fixture including starting the 18-year-old Brazilian phenom.

He was up top alongside Karim Benzema and Lucas Vasquez, doing bits in the attacking third creating not one but two goals in Real Madrid's 4-0 victory against Melilla.

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Vinicius Junior has been producing heroics for the Castilla rank, and he's finally been rewarded with his form by getting a run out for the senior side.

His outing on Wednesday night got plenty of fans talking:

Will Vinicius Junior make an appearance for Real Madrid in La Liga? Watch this space.

Topics: Football News, Vinicius Junior, Football, Real Madrid

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