Vinícius Júnior surpasses Messi in Champions League knockout stage assists

Yesterday, Vinícius Júnior provided two assists in the Champions League preliminary knockout round match against Manchester City (3-2), achieving a remarkable milestone.

Details: Vinícius has now surpassed the legendary Lionel Messi in total assists during the Champions League knockout stages—13 to 12.

What's even more impressive is that the Brazilian reached this mark in 47 fewer knockout stage matches than Messi.

The all-time record for most assists in the Champions League knockout rounds belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 15.

Reminder: Today, Vinícius Júnior stated that he has no plans to leave Real Madrid and wants to extend his contract with the club.