Vinicius Junior has been surpassed in the goals and assists rankings, falling behind an Atletico Madrid rival despite his impressive performance in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

Julian Alvarez is having a standout first season at Atletico Madrid, and his latest performance against Rayo Vallecano helped him surpass Vinicius Jr. in combined goals and assists.

 

What happened?

Atletico Madrid bounced back with a dominant 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Thursday night. Goals came from Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher, and Julian Alvarez. With his strike, Alvarez moved ahead of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. in the 2024-25 G/A rankings.

 

G/A stats

Following the match, Alvarez now boasts 15 goals and two assists—17 total—one more than Vinicius, who has 11 goals and five assists. Alvarez now sits sixth in La Liga’s G/A chart. Robert Lewandowski leads with 27, followed by Kylian Mbappe (25) and Raphinha (24).

 

Did you know?

Alvarez’s goal was his 15th in La Liga this season—his best tally in a European league. Previously, his highest was 11 with Manchester City in 2023-24. Across all competitions this season, he has 27 goals in 50 appearances—his highest-ever total in a single season, beating the 24 he scored for River Plate in 2021.

 

What’s next?

Alvarez and Atletico Madrid will face Alaves on Saturday, May 3. The team sits third in the league, trailing leaders Barcelona by 10 points.