Vinicius Junior scored twice in Real Madrid’s emphatic win against Salzburg in the Champions League.
Vinícius Junior has penned his name in Real Madrid’s history books by scoring his 100th goal for the club during a commanding 5-1 victory against RB Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League.
The 24-year-old forward achieved this remarkable feat on January on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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His landmark goal came in the 77th minute after he had already netted his 99th earlier in the match to extend Real Madrid’s lead to 4-0.
Vinícius was also named Man of the Match for his performance, which included a brace that helped secure Real Madrid’s progression to the playoffs after a rocky start to their Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid’s man of the moment, Vinicius Junior celebrates against Salzburg.
This milestone makes him the second Brazilian to reach this landmark, following in the footsteps of Ronaldo Nazário, who scored 104 goals for Los Blancos.
In addition to celebrating his personal achievement, Vinícius commented on the team’s performance, stating,
Latest Brazilian star at Real Madrid with a century of goals.
Latest Brazilian star at Real Madrid with a century of goals.
“I truly think that tonight we produced pretty much the complete performance because we also turned it on in the first half. But we need to keep seeking our absolute best form so that we can keep on scoring goals and defending better as a team.”
With this brace, Vinícius now has 28 goals in Champions League history, placing him third among Brazilian scorers in the competition, behind legendary duo of Neymar (43 goals) and Kaká (30 goals).
Vinicius was also named man of the match for the game.
Vinicius was also named man of the match for the game.
His contributions this season have been significant, with 15 goals and nine assists across all competitions and seven in the ongoing Champions League campaign.
The match also featured strong performances from teammates Rodrygo, who also scored a brace, Kylian Mbappe, and Jude Bellingham, who assisted both goals by Rodrygo.
After his latest display for the club, Vinicius is just one goal shy of surpassing Sergio Ramos to enter the top 20 goal-scorers in club history.
His remarkable progress at such a young age has fans excited about what lies ahead for this talented Brazilian winger.
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