This latest Vinicius Jr news is sure to thrill his fans, as the Real Madrid star is set to break the club's Champions League's record held by Cristiano Ronaldo after his memorable performance against Monaco. Real Madrid vs Monaco in the Champions League ended in a thrashing for the French side, as Los beat them 6-1 at the Bernabeu. It was the perfect result new Real Madrid manager Alvaro could've asked for, with both Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr being absolutely lethal for Los Blancos.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid Champions League Record in Danger after Vinicius Jr Heroics against Monaco
Vinicius Jr was the official UCL Man of the Match in Real Madrid vs Monaco, as he finished the game with a thrilling performance that saw him score 1 goal and assist another 2. Those 2 assists now mean Vinicius Jr now has a total of 28 assists for Real Madrid in the Champions. He has now overtaken club legend Karim Benzema, who had 27 assists to his name.
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for most Champions League assists of all time by a Real Madrid player with 31 assists. Vinicius Jr is just 3 assists away from equalling this, and 4 away from making history as the top Champions League assist provider in the history of Real Madrid. It only seems like a matter of when rather than if in regards to Vinicius breaking this record.
What next for Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior?
Real Madrid are currently 2nd in the Champions League table, and should comfortably qualify for the next knockout stages. Their next UCL game will be against Benfica on 29th January.
As for Vinicius, his Champions League stats for the season now stands at 1 goal and 4 assists in 7 UCL appearances. He will now be hoping to continue this great form and build on it when Real Madrid meet Villarreal this weekend in La Liga.
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