BBrazilian forward Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid have not had the best start to 2026. However, the forward has gradually increased his goals and assists, putting in some great performances for the Spanish club, and is now very close to breaking the record held by world scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.
CR7 has made his mark before and after his time at Real Madrid, and Vini is now getting much closer to the numbers that make him Madrid’s biggest idol for many.
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Vinicius Junior is four assists away from becoming Real Madrid’s top assist provider
Vinicius has had some ups and downs in previous matches where he was booed by Real Madrid fans. The striker is currently focused on performing at the highest level on the pitch and was one of the standout performers in the Champions League match against Monaco on Tuesday, October 3.
The Brazilian established himself as a key player in Alvaro Arbeloa’s attack and the club achieved an important 6-1 victory over the French side. Vinny supported the club with a goal and two assists. These contributions made Vinicius the best assist provider since the 2018/19 season and the second-best assist provider in Real Madrid’s history in the Champions League, surpassing Karim Benzema.
Vinicius has provided 28 assists for Los Blancos in Champions League games, followed by Frenchman Karim Benzema with 27. The Brazilian is now on the verge of surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally of 31 assists for the Portuguese, and is just three points ahead of the young striker, who reached and has the potential to surpass one of football’s greatest idols in the same season.
Will Real Madrid secure a spot in the next round of the Champions League?
Real Madrid defeated Monaco and reached 15 points in the league, taking provisional second place out of the 36 teams participating in the Champions League and awaiting the results of the remaining half of the matches, which will be played on Wednesday, January 21st.
With this result, the Merengue club secures at least a place in the play-offs of Europe’s most important football tournament, and it also depends on whether they can stay in the top eight and avoid this preliminary stage.
