Vinicius Junior on Tuesday surpassed Kaka’s UEFA Champions League goal tally after netting the winner in Real Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Benfica.
The Brazilian winger scored the decisive goal in the second half of the Round of 16 playoff first-leg encounter in Portugal, handing Madrid a slim advantage ahead of next week’s return leg in Spain.
The victory came against a Benfica side managed by Jose Mourinho.
According to OptaJose, the strike took Vinicius’ Champions League career tally to 31 goals, moving him ahead of Kaka, who scored 30 goals during his time in the competition.
With the milestone, Vinicius now ranks as the second-highest Brazilian goalscorer in Champions League history. He trails former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, who tops the list with 43 goals.
Top three Brazilian scorers in Champions League history:
Neymar—43 goals
Vinicius – 31 goals
Kaka—30 goals
