Vinicius double helps Real Madrid to 5-0 win at Shakhtar

KYIV: Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice to lead his side to a 5-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday as they put behind them a shock home defeat by Champions League debutants Sheriff Tiraspol in their last Group D game.

Real are second on six points behind Sheriff, who lost 3-1 at Inter Milan, taking the Italians to four points. The Moldovans beat Real 2-1 at the Bernabeu last month.

There were plenty of Brazilians on the pitch from both sides in Kyiv but it was Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo who stole the show, having started alongside Karim Benzema up front.

Shakhtar held out until Serhiy Kryvtsov sliced a Lucas Vazquez cross over home keeper Anatolii Trubin under pressure from Benzema for an own goal after 37 minutes.

In the second half Vinicius took control with two stunning goals in five minutes. The first with a deft touch to net after a great assist from Luka Modric and the second from a stunning individual effort after dribbling past three defenders.

"It's a move that I do many times in training but was never able to do it in a game, so it's really exciting. I'm only 21 years old and I feel better and better after every game", said Vinicius.

He then provided an assist for Rodrygo to score the fourth goal before their France international Benzema completed the rout with a strike from inside the box in stoppage time.

"I'm glad to see Vinicius grow as a player and we're all seeing what he's capable of", Benzema said.

It was a welcome fillip for Carlo Ancelotti's Real team before they go to Barcelona for Sunday's Clasico in La Liga.

Meanwhile in Brugge Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Manchester City produced a dominant away performance to put their Champions League campaign back on track with a 5-1 thrashing of hosts Club Brugge on Tuesday.

A goal from Joao Cancelo and a Mahrez penalty put the English champions 2-0 ahead at halftime at the Jan Breydel Stadium with Kyle Walker, teenage substitute Cole Palmer and Mahrez again adding three more after the break.

Hans Vanaken scored Brugge's consolation goal with nine minutes remaining. (Agencies)

Based on the performance of yesterday's match, the players of Real Madrid have been rated by sporting experts.

Real Madrid Player Ratings

Thibaut Courtois: 7/10, Lucas Vazquez: 7/10, Eder Militao: 7.5/10, David Alaba: 7.5/10, Ferland Mendy: 7/10, Luka Modric: 7.5/10, Casemiro: 7.5/10, Toni Kroos: 7.5/10, Rodrygo Goes: 8/10, Karim Benzema: 9/10 and Vinicius Junior: 9/10