Gabriel Jesus scored his first goal wearing the Barcelona shirt in the 5-1 rout of Feyenoord, this Wednesday, at the Camp Nou. With this performance, the forward tied Rivaldo as the fourth Brazilian with most goals in Champions League history, totaling 27 goals in the European competition.
Other players who scored for Barcelona in the match were Raphinha, who netted twice, as well as Adeyemi and Lamine Yamal. The Barça number 9 was tied with Rodrygo in the ranking and now shares fourth place alongside Rivaldo.
In the ranking of Brazilians with most goals in the Champions League, Gabriel Jesus trails only Neymar, with 43 goals, Vini Jr., with 34, and Kaká, with 30. Among active players, he ranks third.
Since his arrival in European football in 2017, Gabriel Jesus has 126 goals and 67 assists in 358 matches for clubs, resulting in an average of 0.54 direct goal contributions per game. Before transferring to Barcelona, the forward had already become the second Brazilian with most goals in Premier League history, with 79, behind only Roberto Firmino.
