Vini Jr surpasses Spanish legend in Real Madrid's UCL scorers list | OneFootball

Real Madrid (ESP) defeated Benfica (POR) in the Champions League playoffs with a goal from Vini Jr

The forward Vini Jr, who emerged from Flamengo, scored the winning goal for Real Madrid (ESP) against Benfica (POR) this Thursday (17) in the Champions League. Thus, the Brazilian surpassed Francisco Gento's 30 goals for the Spanish team in the history of the tournament.

Therefore, the forward is currently the sixth top scorer for Real Madrid in the Champions League, with 31 goals. The former Flamengo player is four goals behind Hungarian Ferenc Puskas, who is fifth in the ranking.

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Thus, the Ninho do Urubu graduate is the Brazilian with the most goals wearing the merengue jersey in Europe's top club competition. This is because Rodrygo is five goals behind and is currently a substitute for the left winger in the team.

Is Vini's goal against Benfica important?

Besides climbing the historical ranking of Real, the Brazilian forward brought the Spaniards closer to the round of 16. This is because the second match against Benfica takes place at the Santiago Bernabéu in Spain. The match is part of the playoffs, a kind of repechage.

How is Flamengo doing without Vini?

While the star shines at Real, Flamengo focuses its attention on the clash with Lanús (ARG) for the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match is scheduled for Thursday (19) in Argentina, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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