Sent the ball to the stands! Epic penalty miss by Vinicius in the match against Atletico
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Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Atletico Madrid hosts Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. In the first match, Los Blancos secured a 2-1 victory.
In the return match, Conor Gallagher opened the scoring just 27 seconds in, putting the home team ahead.
In the second half, Real had a golden opportunity to equalize with a penalty kick. However, Vinicius Junior struck well wide of the goal, sending the ball into the stands!
VIDEO. Vinícius Júnior misses a penalty in the match Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid

It's worth noting that before the match, Atletico fans chanted racist slogans directed at Vinicius.