The goal scored this Tuesday (17), against Benfica, placed Vini Jr. on a new level in the history of the Champions League.
The Real Madrid forward has now reached 31 goals in Europe’s top club competition and stands alone as the second-highest-scoring Brazilian in the tournament.
Until then, he shared the record with Kaká, who has 30 goals. Now, he trails only Neymar, the leader of the ranking with 43.
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At 25 years old, Vini Jr. has achieved this feat wearing only the Real Madrid shirt. Among the top ten Brazilian scorers in the Champions League, he is one of three who have scored exclusively for just one club.
See the Top 10 below:
1st – Neymar – 43 goals in 81 games – Barcelona (22) and PSG (21)
2nd – Vini Jr. – 31 goals in 77 games – Real Madrid (31)
3rd – Kaká – 30 goals in 86 games – Milan (25) and Real Madrid (5)
4th – Rivaldo – 27 goals in 73 games – Barcelona (22), Milan (2), and Olympiacos (3)
5th – Rodrygo – 26 goals in 69 games – Real Madrid (26)
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6th – Gabriel Jesus – 26 goals in 54 games – City (20) and Arsenal (6)
7th – Jardel – 25 goals in 46 games – Porto (19) and Galatasaray (6)
8th – Élber – 24 goals in 69 games – Bayern (21) and Lyon (3)
9th – Firmino – 22 goals in 57 games – Liverpool (22)
10th – Luiz Adriano – 21 goals in 47 games – Shakhtar (20) and Spartak Moscow (1)
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Vini has won two Champions League titles with Real Madrid (2021/22 and 2023/24).
He scored in the 2022 final and was named the tournament’s best player two years later.
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In the current season, the number 7 maintains impressive stats: 11 goals and 9 assists across all competitions for the Merengue club.
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