CRISTIANO RONALDO BECAME the first player to score 100 goals for a single team in the Champions League with a first-half strike against Paris Saint-Germain.
The 33-year-old converted from the penalty spot in the 45th minute of the last-16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu to draw Real Madrid level at 1-1.
Ronaldo, who has 116 goals in total in Europe’s top competition, is the only player to have reached a century for a single team in the tournament’s history.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is closest to that tally – the Argentina star has 97 goals for the Catalans.
Ronaldo now has 20 goals in his last 12 appearances in the competition and has scored at least once in every game this season.
He has also scored at least 10 goals in seven consecutive Champions League campaigns, while no other player has done so in more than two.
Ronaldo scored a second to turn the tie in Real’s favour before Marcelo added a third late on.
Leading Champions League scorers:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo 115
2. Lionel Messi 97
3. Raul 71
4. Ruud van Nistelrooy 56
5. Karim Benzema 53
7 - Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 10+ goals in seven consecutive Champions League campaigns, while no other player has done so in more than two. Heaven. pic.twitter.com/402CYUCRq2
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 14, 2018
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10+ goals in 7 consecutive seasons, insane. Enjoy him and Messi while we have them.
@Paul P O’Sullivan: very true we are lucky to see two of the most talented players ever playing at the same time
Still has it. Told yous yesterday!
@Brian: well played!
Great game, kroos horrible dive, PSG should’ve had a penalty and the third goal was a foul by ronaldo on the PSG cb, ronaldo is incredible, but big decisions went Real Madrids way as always.
@Gary O’Hanlon: sorry second goal
@Gary O’Hanlon: Nope, Emery happy to settle for the draw and got punished severely. Taking off Cavani ffs in place of Meunier who left gaping holes in their defence. Debatable whether that was a penalty for PSG too.
@GITBTSWORDS: absolutely a penalty, he leans into it, but you don’t get them at the bernabeu if you’re the away side, for ronaldos second he fouled the centre half which should have been a free out, always need a strong ref at the bernabeu or in general against real because they are masters of the dark arts
Amazing that he is still scoring so many goals at his age . Won’t be many more sadly but we should all enjoy him while we can !
And this was supposed to be the showcase game
@Jamie Smith: was only keeping an eye on updates but apparently PSG were the better team?
@Brian: Sack Emery – an atrocious manager who is way out of his league with PSG. Terrible game management – happy to settle for a draw and takes off Cavani!!!! in place of Meunier who was at fault for the winning Real Madrid goals. He also left form player Di Maria on the bench lol.
Why he wasn’t sacked after throwing away a 3 goal advantage against Barcelona last year just boggles the mind.
@GITBTSWORDS: probably because it was Barcelona
PSG can only blame themselves if they lose this tie. Big big chances and they didnt take them. In many ways, Madrid should be happy PSG are at best a last 16 side atm.