Real Madrid's woeful first half prevented them from claiming their first points in the UEFA Champions League, but even after their rocky start, goals by Luka Modric and Vinicius gave the Spanish side a little hope to at least earn a draw against Shakhtar.
Speaking about that second goal, Vinicius hardly wasted any time in making his presence felt, as he scored with his first touch of the ball right after taking Luka Jovic's spot in the lineup. With that effort, Vinicius landed one more milestone for Los Blancos and in the competition's history.
15 - Vinícius Jr scored just 15 seconds after entering the pitch for Real Madrid; since Opta have full data for Champions League goal times (2006-07), this is the fastest goal scored by a substitute. Lightning. pic.twitter.com/blSZFmFCi5
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 21, 2020
Here's a list of players that were beaten by Vinicius' goal tonight.
"Fastest goals by a sub in UEFA Champions League games":
Goles más rápidos de suplentes en #UCL:
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) October 21, 2020
VINICIUS (14 seg.) con el Real Madrid en 2020.
Ricken (15 seg.) con el Dortmund en 1997.
Van der Meyde (15 seg.) con el Inter en 2004.
Konoplyanka (19 seg.) con el Sevilla en 2015.
Nonda (22 seg.) con el Monaco en 2004.
Have a look at Vinicius' goal against Shakhtar (Image might be geo-restricted)
IMPACT SUB! Vinícius Júnior right off the bench makes it 3-2. We have a game on our hands! pic.twitter.com/kHbcz9Tgrm
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) October 21, 2020
