Soccer player in a dark uniform kissing the badge on his jersey during a match
Vinicius kissing the badge after his goal against RB Salzburg | Camara Real Madrid
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Vinicius broke a record with his stunning goal against Salzburg, he surpasses a legend.

The Brazilian scored his 105th official competition goal yesterday and surpasses Ronaldo as the Brazilian with the most goals

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Alex Moreno

Vinicius Jr keeps making history wearing Real Madrid's jersey. In the early hours from Thursday to Friday, against Red Bull Salzburg, he scored a truly stunning goal and it wasn't just any goal. That cross shot after a great individual play has allowed him to break a historic record at the club.

With that goal, Vinicius reached 105 goals in official matches with Real Madrid. This figure allows him to surpass Ronaldo Nazário, who finished with 104 goals. MisterChip confirmed it on his X account (formerly Twitter), with the updated statistic right after the match.

The Brazilian with the most goals in Madrid's history

Vinicius is now the Brazilian with the most goals in Real Madrid's history. He leaves behind a legend like Ronaldo, one of the most iconic forwards in soccer. He does it at just 24 years old and still has a long way to go.

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Vinicius at his presentation and Ronaldo | Real Madrid

The ranking of top scorers in official matches for the club is as follows:

  • 105 Vinicius Jr
  • 104 Ronaldo Nazário
  • 106 Gareth Bale (reference data for total goals)
  • 104 Molowny

Vinicius is also getting closer to Bale, just one goal away from matching him. The former Tottenham player scored 106 goals during his time at Madrid. If Vini keeps up this level, he'll surpass him in the upcoming Club World Cup matches.

One more record for a key player

Vinicius's progression has been meteoric. He arrived as a prospect and today he's one of the team's stars. Goals, assists, and now, historic records. The goal against Salzburg was just one more example of the impact he has every time he steps into the opponent's box.

Besides the goal, he provided a brilliant backheel assist to Valverde. He was chosen as the MVP of the match and did it playing just 66 minutes. He's in great form.

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Vinicius MVP of the match against RB Salzburg | X

Xabi Alonso counts on him as one of the leaders of the new project. Vinicius responds with play, with attitude, and with records.

Surpassing Ronaldo is no small feat, but Vinicius has already achieved it and still has many pages left to write in Real Madrid's history.

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