Vinícius Jr. joins Barcelona pair Messi & Jordi Alba in exclusive Copa del Rey club | OneFootball

Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. on Tuesday evening continued to etch his name indellibly into the history books of the Copa del Rey.

This came by way of the Brazilian’s creative exploits.

Real Madrid are of course fresh off booking their spot in the finale of the Copa, at the expense of Real Sociedad.

After a 1-0 victory in the tie’s first leg, a pulsating 4-4 draw on Tuesday proved enough to guide Los Blancos through to the showpiece occasion.

The aforementioned Vinícius featured from the off in the clash, and played a key role in Real’s eventual advancement.

The 24-year-old laid on fine assists for the goals notched by both Endrick and Jude Bellingham, stepping up when his teammates needed him most.

And as alluded to above, in the process, Vinícius continued his ascent up the Copa del Rey history charts.

As per BeSoccer, Real Madrid’s talismanic winger is now outright third in the list of players with the most ever assists in the tournament, with 12 to his name.

The only two players to have registered more in the Spanish cup are ex-Barcelona pair Jordi Alba (15) and Lionel Messi (27).

Conor Laird – GSFN