The Brazil international has now scored the 17th most goals in club history.
Vinícius Júnior bagged his first goal of the 2025–26 season against Real Oviedo, surpassing Gareth Bale in the Real Madrid history books.
The pressure was on the Brazil international to produce after failing to get on the scoresheet in Los Blancos’ La Liga opener. Vinícius Júnior only scored 11 league goals last season, a rather underwhelming haul for the player wearing Real Madrid’s number seven.
Despite mounting criticism and reports of a contract standoff with the Spanish giants, Vinícius Júnior opened his account with a bang. The Brazilian did not start the match against Oviedo, but after assisting Kylian Mbappé’s second to kill the contest, he added the late third himself in the 3–0 win.
