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.

The Brazilian winger was taunted by Manchester City fans before the game, but put in a man of the match performance to give his side the advantage.

Some Manchester City supporters were seen holding up a banner showing Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy beside the caption, "Stop crying your heart out"