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‘The Biggest Disgrace’ – Football Twitter Mocks Vinicius Junior After Real Madrid Star’s Shocking Penalty Miss in UCL Clash With Atletico Madrid

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Published13 Mar 2025

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Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior missed a crucial penalty in the second leg of Los Blancos’ UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 clash with Atletico Madrid.

After suffering a 2-1 defeat in the UCL Round of 16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Atletico Madrid needed to be at their best in the return fixture at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday, 12 March.

Diego Simeone’s men got off to a dream start, with Conor Gallagher levelling the tie on aggregate (2-2) inside the first 30 seconds. Real Madrid could have gone further behind by the half-time whistle had Thibaut Courtois not been at his imperious best.

In the 69th minute, Kylian Mbappe won a penalty for Los Blancos, and Vinicius Junior stepped up to take it. The away fans were hopeful, but Vinicius’ penalty came as a massive disappointment, as the Brazilian skied his effort well over the crossbar. He attempted to side-foot the penalty into the top-right corner, but got under the ball, sending it way back into the stands.

Vinicius’ penalty miss fortunately did not hurt Real Madrid, as they managed to beat Los Rojiblancos 4-2 on penalties. However, football fans are unlikely to let Vinicius Junior forget the howler any time soon.

Explore the top reactions on X (formerly Twitter) in the aftermath of Vinicius’ penalty miss in the UCL Round of 16 second leg against Atletico Madrid.

Twitter Erupts After Real Madrid Star Vinicius’ Penalty Miss Against Atletico Madrid

@EiFSoccer called it a disgraceful performance from the Real Madrid No. 7.

Some, quite understandably questioned why Vinicius took the penalty when Mbappe — who scored three penalties in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final alone — was available.

Then, there were a few who flooded X with hilarious memes and videos.

While most were focused on Vinicius’ penalty, some noted how Jude Bellingham consoled him immediately after the miss.

 

From mocking him for tweeting more than scoring to comparing him to Manchester United outcast Antony, Twitter had a lot to say.

Real Madrid will return to UCL action with the quarter-final first-leg against Arsenal on 8 April.