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Brazilian teenagers give Madrid win as PSG keep Champions League clean sheet with five-goal thriller
Real Madrid’s two Brazilian teenagers scored as they beat Club Bruges in their Champions League Group A final game on Wednesday.
The Spanish side were already guaranteed a last-16 place behind Group A winners Paris St-Germain.
Rodrygo, 18, gave Real the lead with a sweet volley from Alvaro Odriozola’s cross, but Hans Vanaken curled home a leveller for Bruges moments later.
Vinicius Jr, 19, put the visitors ahead from Rodrygo’s accidental backheel and Luka Modric curled in a late third.
Rodrygo and Vinicius are two of Real Madrid’s three youngest Champions League goalscorers, only behind Raul.
Real – who are now unbeaten in 10 games – had named a few fringe players in a relatively strong team, although Wales forward Gareth Bale was an unused substitute.
Club Bruges finished third in the group and qualify for the Europa League
Elsewhere, in the other Group A, Paris St-Germain completed an unbeaten record in the Champions League group stage with a 5-0 win over Galatasaray.
Mauro Icardi gave them the lead before Pablo Sarabia doubled the advantage.
Neymar scored his first Champions League goal this season as he combined with Kylian Mbappe to make it 3-0 before he turned provider for Mbappe.
Edinson Cavani made it five with a penalty as Thomas Tuchel’s side finished five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of Group A.
Galatasaray finished bottom of the group with just two points from their six matches.
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