MANCHESTER CITY cheekily reminded Vinicius Jr of the Ballon d'Or saga with a brutal Oasis-inspired banner - but the Real Madrid man ended up having the last laugh.

City star Rodri won the prestigious award given to the world's best player ahead of him back in October.

Los Blancos were left fuming over the snub and decided all members of the club would not attend the glamorous ceremony in protest.

Ahead of Real Madrid's thrilling 3-2 Champions League win over City, the hosts cleverly taunted Vinicius.

The Premier League champions posted a snap of their opponents arriving at the Etihad, which included a picture of the Brazilian winger walking into the stadium.

Eagle-eyed fans noticed he was cheekily pictured next to a display of Rodri kissing the iconic Ballon d'Or trophy.

Supporters found it hilarious, with one saying: "I saw what you did here."

Another added: "We all see it, right?"

The taunting did not stop there as City fans welcomed Vinicius to the pitch ahead of kick-off with a brutal tifo.

Those sat next to the away end behind the goal held up a banner of Rodri with the trophy along with the Oasis lyrics: "Stop crying your heart out."

City supporters called it "superb" and "phenomenal" - with Rodri appearing to take a photo of it - but others were worried it was "all the motivation Real needs".

A defiant Vinicius, who was booed by City fans, tweeted at the time of the boycott: "I'll do it 10x if I have to. They're not ready."