Vinicius Jr. silenced City fans with a Man of the Match performance after being the subject of a pre-match Tifo with the words "Stop crying your heart out", mocking the Brazilian for his Ballon d'Or snub.

Back in October, Vinicius Jr had reacted to his Ballon d’Or disappointment by tweeting in Portuguese, “‘I’ll do it x10 if it’s needed. They’re not ready.” And his display last night suggested he was not kidding.

Vinicius Jr was caught gesturing towards Manchester City fans during Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League win at the Etihad Stadium. Los Blancos arrived at the Etihad Stadium looking to get an advantage ahead of next week's second leg at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois shared a lighthearted joke during his postgame chat with the media when asked about the banner celebrating Rodri's Ballo

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr says the display of a banner highlighting Rodri's Ballon d'Or win before kick-off at Manchester City motivated him even more to win the Champions League play-off first leg.

Real Madrid taking on Manchester City has become a significant matchup in the Champions League, with that rivalry reignited today in the playoff first leg. The

But Vinicius Jr had the last laugh as Carlo Ancelotti's side twice fought back before Jude Bellingham silenced the home fans with a dramatic stoppage-time winner. To rub salt into the wounds, Vinicius Jr was crowned man of the match as the holders took a massive step towards the last 16 ahead of next week's return leg at the Bernabeu.

In their Champions League tie on Tuesday night, Man City fans held up an Oasis-themed banner mocking Vinicius defeat to Rodri in the Ballon dOr last October; the banner read Stop Crying Your Heart Out with an image of Rodri kissing the trophy;

Ahead of the game, a banner in the Man City end read "Stop crying your heart out" alongside an image of the Ballon d'Or trophy

Some Manchester City fans took a not-so-subtle dig at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff game, displaying a banner showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy beside the caption,