Vinicius Jr has struggled a lot in recent weeks for Real Madrid. He has not been at his best for a while, and apart from a few games here and there, he has not looked like the player that should have won the Ballon d'Or last season.
Real Madrid lost to Valencia on Saturday afternoon, but there was a very small, minute silver lining - if you want to call it that- before they line up for Arsenal on Tuesday.
Vinicius Jr has just equalled a huge Real Madrid record.
Real Madrid have had so many Brazilians light up the Santiago Bernabeu in the past. They have a few right now as well, and Vinicius Jr is easily the best active Brazilian in the squad.
Vinicius Jr had chances to break a record against Valencia, but he only managed to equal it with his goal.
Vinicius Jr has equalled Ronaldo as Real Madrid's highest scoring Brazilian
Until Tuesday, Real Madrid's highest scoring Brazilian player was none other than Ronaldo Nazario. Now, it is Ronaldo and Vinicius Jr.
Obviously, Vinicius Jr will inevitably take that throne as his and his alone at some point, but it has to be considered an honorable achievement, especially considering how Vinicius Jr started out at Real Madrid.
Vinicius Jr used to only score three to five goals a season, and so many chances were left completely ruined because of the Brazilian's lack of finishing touch.
Since 2021, Vinicius Jr has been able to become a master at it, and has surpassed his previous year numbers every time, showing his year-by-year improvement.
He now has 103 goals for Real Madrid, which is the same amount as what Ronaldo had during his five years at the club.
There is a huge chance even Rodrygo surpasses Ronaldo's numbers, although he has some way to go before doing so. The superstar is currently on 68, just 35 away from the legendary Brazilian.