Ronaldo sets a new record for his Champions League goals in a calendar year
After netting for Real Madrid against APOEL,
Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record for Champions League goals
scored in a calendar year.
Having been denied by goalkeeper Nauzet Perez in the first half, Ronaldo rose to meet Marcelo's cross and power a header into the net early in the second half in Cyprus to put Real Madrid 5-0 ahead.
He added his 18th of the year four minutes later, firing into the
unguarded net on the turn after Karim Benzema pounced on a defensive
error.
The Portugal star's previous best of 16 came in 2015, but he has managed to surpass that thanks to some inspirational performances on the way to last season's Champions League title, plus a good run in this year's group stage.
Ronaldo has struggled somewhat in LaLiga this season, scoring just a single goal in eight appearances, but in Europe there has been no sign of such a drought.
His tally for this season is eight goals in five group games, adding to the 10 he scored in the knockout phase of last year's competition, including a double against Juventus in the final.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi's personal best is 13, a record he has posted twice in 2016 and 2012.
He is one above Messi in this particular scoring stat, with the Barcelona man sitting on 97 ahead of his side's clash with Juventus on Wednesday.
Ronaldo also broke his own record for Champions League goals in a calendar year, moving onto 18 for 2017 with his double in Cyprus to surpass his previous best of 15 two years ago.
The Portugal star's previous best of 16 came in 2015, but he has managed to surpass that thanks to some inspirational performances on the way to last season's Champions League title, plus a good run in this year's group stage.
Ronaldo has struggled somewhat in LaLiga this season, scoring just a single goal in eight appearances, but in Europe there has been no sign of such a drought.
His tally for this season is eight goals in five group games, adding to the 10 he scored in the knockout phase of last year's competition, including a double against Juventus in the final.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi's personal best is 13, a record he has posted twice in 2016 and 2012.
He is one above Messi in this particular scoring stat, with the Barcelona man sitting on 97 ahead of his side's clash with Juventus on Wednesday.
Ronaldo also broke his own record for Champions League goals in a calendar year, moving onto 18 for 2017 with his double in Cyprus to surpass his previous best of 15 two years ago.
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