Benzema Top Scorer Champions League 2021-2022, Vinicius Madrid's Youngest Goal Scorer

Karim Benzema (Twitter @Benzema)

JAKARTA - Karim Benzema is the top scorer in the Champions League this season with 15 goals.

Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior, who scored the winner for Real Madrid in the Champions League final against Liverpool, became the second youngest Madrid goalscorer to score in a Champions League final.

Benzema himself is proud and happy for the performance of his team which won the European Cup/Champions League for the 14th time.

"We are very happy and proud of this team. We won with two trophies and deserved it. This game was really tough but it always happens like that in the Champions League, even more so this is a final," Benzema said on the UEFA Champions League website, quoted from Antara, Sunday. May 29.

Benzema used to be behind Sebastien Haller in this season's Champions League goalscoring charts but two goals in the semi-final first leg against Manchester City plus his Panenka penalty took him to 14 goals.

He ended up two goals clear of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski thanks to a penalty in the second leg against City.

"It means a lot to me to win another Champions League here in my home country," continued Benzema.

Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior became the second youngest Real Madrid player after Asensio to score in the Champions League final. Vini Jr is currently 21 years and days old, while Asensio was 21 years 187 days when he scored in the 2017 Champions League final.