Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as the "most decisive" player in world football after the forward inspired a rousing comeback for Los Blancos at Anfield.
The current Champions League holders trailed 2-0 inside 15 minutes as Liverpool looked to gain revenge for the 2022 final. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah were both on target, with the second goal coming from an error by visiting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Vinicius Junior scored the winner in Paris in May, and two goals at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid knocked Liverpool out of Europe in 2021. This time, Anfield was the location for a double from the 22-year-old in a 5-2 away win.