Vinicius reaches 100 goals under Ancelotti with Brazil brace

Vinicius scored twice for Brazil against Japan to reach 100 goals under Carlo Ancelotti, moving into fifth place among the Italian manager’s leading scorers.

The Real Madrid forward had gone without a goal for Brazil since September and had not scored for his club since August. His two-goal performance against Japan ended that run and brought up a significant landmark in his career under Ancelotti.

Vinicius is now one of only five players to have scored at least 100 goals while working with the Italian coach. He is behind Filippo Inzaghi, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Shevchenko in Ancelotti’s scoring list.

Ancelotti’s top five goalscorers are:

1. Filippo Inzaghi – 161 goals
2. Benzema – 121 goals
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 112 goals
4. Shevchenko – 103 goals
5. Vinicius – 100 goals

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