Viniciur Jr, offensive leader of Real Madrid.
Offensive leader of Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr once again made his mark against Bayern Munich (2-2) on Tuesday during the semi-final first leg of the Champions League. A double scorer, the Brazilian winger has become ruthless in major events.
If it were necessary to designate a MIP (Most Improved Player), a title which rewards the player who has progressed the most compared to the previous year, particularly in the NBA, in football, Vinicius Jr would systematically be in the discussion.
After three first break-in seasons with 15 goals and 15 assists in 118 games, the Brazilian winger has become a terror at Real Madrid. Especially in decisive matches.
The man for big meetings
His latest performance? Tuesday, against Bayern Munich (2-2), during the semi-final first leg of the Champions League. A first goal after a superb call from deep to punish Manuel Neuer, a second from the penalty spot, the Auriverde, rated 8/10 and elected man of the match by the Maxifoot editorial staff, was lethal. A solid performance for the Merengue, who remained silent during the double confrontation against Manchester City (3-3, 1-1 4-5 tab), despite two assists distilled in the first leg, he who had scored the only goal of the 8th return final against Leipzig (1-1).
Being decisive in the Champions League has become a habit for Vinicius Jr. Author of a memorable hat-trick against FC Barcelona (4-1) in the Super Cup final last January, the Madrilenian revived his team during the setback against Manchester City (4-3), during the semi-final first leg in 2021-2022 before scoring the only goal in the final against Liverpool (1-0). Last season, he scored twice at Anfield against the same Reds (2-5) and found the opening in the semi-final first leg against Manchester City (1-1).
The most decisive in C1 for three seasons
Since the victorious 2021-2022 campaign, no player has been more decisive than him in the competition since he has been involved in 31 goals with 16 goals and 15 offerings. He should soon become the top Brazilian scorer in history in the C1 knockout phase. Indeed, he now has 10 goals after the group stage and finds himself behind Neymar (13 goals) and Kaká (11 goals). At only 23 years old and with only four full seasons as Real leader under his belt, he’s very strong.
Overall over his last three years, Vinicius Jr has a record of 66 goals and 45 assists in 137 outings. An exponential progression that never ends for a player who is less influential in the construction of the game but above all much more surgical in front of goal. A metamorphosis that few people could have predicted even though its finishing represented a real problem when it debuted in Europe. How far will he go? It’s hard to know as he seems capable of taking everything in his path in recent months.
Vinicius Jr’s season-by-season record at Real Madrid
2018-2019 : 4 goals and 8 assists in 31 matches
2019-2020 : 5 goals and 3 assists in 32 matches
2020-2021 : 6 goals and 4 assists in 49 matches
2021-2022 : 22 goals and 16 assists in 52 matches
2022-2023 : 23 goals and 20 assists in 55 matches
2023-2024 : 21 goals and 9 assists in 33 matches
Vinicius Jr’s 20 goals in the Champions League
2019-2020 (1): 1 goal against Bruges (pools)
2020-2021 (3): 1 goal against Shakhtar (pools), 2 goals against Liverpool (1/4)
2021-2022 (4): 2 goals against Shakhtar (pools), 1 goal against Manchester City (1/2), 1 goal against Liverpool (final)
2022-2023 (8): 2 goals against Celtic, 1 goal against Shakhtar and Leipzig (pools), 2 goals against Liverpool (1/8), 1 goal against Manchester City (1/2)
2023-2024 (5): 1 goal against Naples and Braga (pools), 1 goal against Leipzig (1/8), goals against Bayern (1/2)
Top Brazilian scorers in the Champions League (excluding qualifying)
1. Neymar: 43 goals in 81 matches
2. Kaká: 30 goals in 86 matches
3. Rivaldo: 26 goals in 76 games
4. Mario Jardel: 25 goals in 46 matches
-. Giovane Elber: 25 goals in 69 matches
6. Gabriel Jesus: 24 goals in 46 games
7. Roberto Firmino: 22 goals in 57 games
8. Luiz Adriano: 21 goals in 47 games
9. Rodrygo: 20 goals in 50 matches
-. Vinicius Jr: 20 goals in 54 games
Mentions : Ronaldinho (18), Juninho (18), Willian (17), Hulk (17), Roberto Carlos (16), Ronaldo (14), Adriano (14)
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2024-05-01 09:30:00
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