17e5c6Brazilian star Vinicius Junior continued his remarkable presence in the Champions League, after he participated in Real Madrid's match against Manchester City in the second leg of the round of 16, at Etihad Stadium.
With this participation, the Royal team winger reached match No. 80 in his career in the continental championship, confirming his continuity at the highest level in one of the strongest global competitions.
Before this confrontation, Vinicius had provided distinguished offensive numbers during 79 years. match, where he scored 32 goals and provided 31 assists, which reflects his great influence in Real Madrid's European career in recent years.
A historic achievement that surpasses Mbappe and Messi
By reaching the 80th match, Vinicius became the youngest player in the history of the Champions League to reach this number of appearances, at the age of 25 years and 248 A day.
The Brazilian star surpassed his teammate Kylian Mbappe, who reached the same number at the age of 26 years and 33 days, as well as the legend Lionel Messi, who achieved it at the age of 26 years and 86 days.
A new record before the age of 26
And it did not stop there, as Vinicius set another record, after becoming the player who played the most matches in the history of the Champions League Before reaching the age of 26with 80 matches.
This number surpassed both Mbappe and Messi (79 matches), in addition to Iker Casillas and Raul Gonzalez (78 matches each), to continue consolidating his position as one of the most prominent stars of the current generation.