Former Flamengo man Vini Jr. tops Messi for historic UCL record | OneFootball

Developed by Flamengo, Vinicius provided an assist for Mbappé against Bayern Munich (GER)

Despite the elimination, Vini Jr. reached a new career milestone by providing an assist in Real Madrid’s (ESP) defeat this Thursday (16). That is because the Flamengo academy graduate reached 13 assists in Champions League knockout stages.

As a result, Vinicius Jr. surpassed Messi’s tally, as the Argentine has 12 assists in the tournament’s knockout rounds. However, the forward achieved the feat in 36 fewer matches than the Argentine star, who needed 77 games in the decisive stage.

What is the context of Vini’s assist?

Real arrived at the Allianz Arena aiming to beat Bayern Munich (GER) by at least one goal. Thus, Kylian Mbappé scored the Madrid side’s third goal after a pass from the Brazilian. However, the Germans found the net four times and advanced.

And who has the most assists in the Champions League knockout rounds?

With Messi now surpassed, Vini Jr. has his sights set on Cristiano Ronaldo’s 15 assists, the record in Champions League knockout rounds. The Flamengo academy graduate is only 25 years old and has at least one more year left on his contract with Real Madrid, which could renew the deal.

How is Flamengo doing without Vini?

The forward’s former team faces Independiente Medellín (COL) starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (16), in the second round of the Libertadores. The match will therefore take place at the Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the clash.

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