Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr is peerless when it comes to inflicting damage on opponents, his manager Carlo Ancelotti, known as Don Carlo, said after the Brazilian scored twice in a spectacular 5-2 comeback win at Anfield on Tuesday.

Liverpool had raced to a 2-0 lead at home, but a double from Vinicius levelled the match before the break and laid the foundation for a thumping Champions Leaguelast-16 first-leg win.

“Vinicius is the most decisive player in world football today,” Ancelotti told a news conference.

“There is no player with this continuity of action. He keeps on going. I hope he can continue like this.”

Vinicius has become arguably his team’s most important player after crowning his breakout season by scoring the goal that won Real Madrid a record-extending 14th European Cup title with a 1-0 win over Liverpool last year.

“Vinicius was brilliant as always,” Ancelotti said.

“It was a historic win, mostly because if you consider where we played and how we started the game, falling two goals behind.

“But we never backed down and kept our cool.”