Vinicius Junior scored twice to reach his 100th goal in a Real Madrid shirt on Wednesday when they thrashed RB Salzburg 5-1 in the Champions League.

"I'm very happy after reaching 100 goals with this shirt," Vinicius told Movistar, noting he was close to Brazilian compatriot Ronaldo Nazario's tally of 104.

"I hope to be able to continue like this and score a lot of goals, and mark an era in this team -- that's my dream."

Vinicius, who is currently playing his sixth season at Real Madrid, reached the century mark for goals in his 291st appearance for the club.    

Aside from Brazil forward Vinicius, his compatriot Rodrygo also scored a brace while French forward Kylian Mbappe also had his name on the scoresheet on Wednesday. The win helped holders Real Madrid recover after a shaky start to the Champions League campaign -- Los Blancos had lost against Liverpool, AC Milan, and Lille, putting them under pressure in their final two games in the league phase. 

However, victory left Los Blancos 16th, a point behind Bayer Leverkusen in eighth, which is the final spot for direct qualification to the last 16.