Vinícius Júnior reaches 100 goals with Real Madrid

Vinícius Júnior reached 100 goals with Real Madrid in the team’s 5-1 victory over Salzburg on Wednesday to secure a playoff spot after a slow start in the Champions League, Report informs via AP News.

Vinícius scored his 99th and 100th goals, according to UEFA, moving him into third place in the top Brazilian scorers in the Champions League with 28 goals in the competition. Neymar leads the way with 43, with Kaká second on 30.

Madrid said Vinícius has 101 goals for the club, with Spanish media saying the discrepancy dates back to a Spanish league goal that many considered an own-goal and should not count for the Brazil forward.

Madrid, the defending champion and record 15-time European champion, had lost three of its first six matches in the new format of the Champions League and was at risk of elimination.

The victory moved Madrid to 16th place in the 36-team league phase of the competition.

According to ESPN, Vinícius Jr. became the second Brazilian to score 100 goals for Real Madrid after Ronaldo Názario (104). Overall, he's the 23rd player in club history to score 100 goals.