An exceptional acrobatic 2.30m high bicycle kick, which nails . Goal after goal, Ronaldo has won over the hearts of football fans regardless of teams and matches, winning with Portugal the UEFA European Championship 2016 against France and UEFA Nations League 2019. This statistic shows the most goals the player scored in one game including a matchreport. What is certain, however, is that Cristiano Ronaldo made history at the Algarve Stadium. After winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Copa America triumph in 2021 was his first in senior international football. While Messi has helped him to 179 match-winning strikes across his 768 games for Barcelona, Ronaldo has outdone him with 207 game-deciding goals in 886 outings in the club game. He is also blessed with excellent aerial ability and is regarded by many as one of the best attackers in world football. He has 8goals in six official matches for Al Nassr in all competitions. #PORxAND pic.twitter.com/vwuXfiINSW. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may have possibly shared a football pitch for the final time in their glittering careers. After the clash against Marseille, the French champions will meet Nantes in Ligue 1 on March 4. alongside Cristiano Ronaldo to reach the milestone, Football on TV in India: Matches to watch & live stream, Seven changes Potter must make to save his skin . sections. Ronaldo, 37, holds the all-time records for most Champions League goals (140) and most international goals in men's world football (115). In the process he gilded his claim to being recognised as the greatest player of them all.. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. A hat-trick against Damac FC saw Cristiano Ronaldo's total goals tally now go up to 827 goals. Portugal skipper Ronaldo has played his club football with Sporting Lisbon (2002-2003), Manchester United (2003-2009 and 2021-2022), Real Madrid (2009-2018), Juventus (2018-2021) and now Al Nassrin Saudi Arabia (2023-present). WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? Cristiano Ronaldo stands" Ronaldo left United in November with 701 to his name before joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, which means Messi now just needs two more goals to hold the outright record. The very first foul-goal haul of Ronaldo's career came for Real Madrid in a thumping 6-1 victory over Racing Santander in what was his second season at the Bernabeu after completing his world-record 80 million transfer from Manchester United. THE BIGGER PICTURE: The World Cup winner has now scored 28 times for PSG to add to his 672 for Barcelona, taking his tally up to 700. His fierce drive goes through the Al Wehda goalkeeper's legs, after some neat Al Nassr interplay #RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7 | @alwehdaclub1 | @AlNassrFC_EN pic.twitter.com/xgxL78qs4i, The perfect finish The 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena was packed with mostly Hungarian fans, and they made their presence known throughout the match. Since his PL debut in 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 476 goals in 586 league appearances, the most of any . He is adept at scoring with either foot and always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Pogba also provided incisive passes for France's fearsome forward trio of Mbappe, Benzema and Antoine Griezmann. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? On the goalscoring front, the Argentina captain is the, leading South American goalscorer in international football. Furthermore, the MUFC icon consolidated his record for most hat-tricks by an active footballer to 59 with his hat-trick. The Hungarian was arguably the finest finisher of the 1950s, scoring 84 goals in 85 games for his country. After six seasons with United, he moved to Spanish La Liga giant Real Madrid, where he accumulated 450 goals in 438 games during his nine years at the club. Fans were quick to react to Ronaldos goals. Thats back to back hat trick. Your login session has expired. Ronaldo has scored countless winning goals for Man Utd, Real Madrid and Juventus. That's goal number 700 in Lionel Messi's club career Brilliantly worked pic.twitter.com/bDcIrEvJeJ, THESE TWO! And he also has the highest number of appearances in mens World Cup history, with 26. Paul Pogba scoops the prize after an impressive display in Munich . One said: Good to see Ronaldo enjoying his football again., Another tweeted: I swear 50-year-old Ronaldo is better than Weghorst., A third fan added: So nice to see Ronaldo doing what he does best, scoring goals! Messi has been sent off three times in his career twice for Argentina and once for Barcelona. Both teams had chances to score. Man United vs. West Ham (2:40 p.m.) Mohamed Salah's rise with Liverpool has been nothing short of meteoric. To highlight that point, during his entire second stint with Manchester United, he managed to pick up just five assists across 54 competitive matches. Astonishing. 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During the interview, Ronaldo was critical of the club, his former managers and former teammates. Furthermore, as of April 2021, he received the most likes for an athlete on Facebook, with a remarkable number of 124,726,150 thumbs up. Ronaldo, 37, holds the all-time records for most Champions League goals (140) and most international goals in mens world football (115). The Portuguese superstar makes it 6 goals from 6 league matches from the spot. The way Cristiano Ronaldo is going this season no one will even look around., Cristiano Ronaldo makes it three. Since histwo-goal performance vs. PSG for the Saudi All Star team made up of players from the Saudi Pro League in his first appearance in Saudi Arabia, he's now racking up the goals in league play. Barca surrendered their hopes of defending their league title as a winner from Ronaldo put Los Blancos seven points clear at the top of the table with four matches left to play. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. In Barcelonas 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final loss against Athletic Bilbao, Messi walked after VAR spotted him lashing out against Asier Villalibre. With 117 goals, the five-time, leading goalscorer in international football history. He also played for Real Madrid, just like Ronaldo once did. After just 18 minutes, Ronaldo gave his side the lead from 12 yards after Ibrahim Al Nakhli was penalised for handball inside the penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a stunning first-half hat trick for Al Nassr against Damac. XP level is your overall SportsAdda level which increases a certain amount every time you participate or win in select games. Sit back and enjoy a five-goal performance from @Cristiano tonight in #LaLigaClassics! Espanyol v @realmadriden (15/16) From 8pm BST on #LaLigaTV pic.twitter.com/Rg3uxwHgHz. Holds the record for most goals in the Champions League with 140 (Messi has 129). Ex-Liverpool stars ask: 'When is the parade? France twice put the ball in the net in the second half but both were called back for offside. And besides, the social media narratives surrounding both players can often greatly impact the way that Ronaldo and Messi are viewed such as their respective strengths and weaknesses. This statistic shows the most goals the player scored in one game including a matchreport. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 18 goals Raul (Real Madrid): 15 goals Cesar (Barcelona): 14 goals Francisco Gento (Real Madrid): 14 goals Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid): 14 goals Karim Benzema (Real Madrid): 12 goals Santillana (Real Madrid): 12 goals Luis Suarez (Barcelona): 11 goals Hugo Sanchez (Real Madrid): 10 goals #RoshnSaudiLeague | @AlNassrFC_EN | @altaawpic.twitter.com/KaUOoQa02E, GOAL ! In September 2021 Ronaldo broke the record for most goals in international football when he scored his 110th and 111th goals during Portugal's match against the Republic of Ireland. Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is now the official record holder for most goals in football history, with 827 goals in 1,151 games for club and country. Ronaldo is now only three behind former Iran striker Ali Daei's men's record of 109 international goals. However, this is Ronaldo we're talking about and like the other great duos of life - Paul and Barry Chuckle, Nando's and chicken - we can't mention him without comparing him to Lionel Messi. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). in their side, they were always bound to pose a real threat up top. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Cristiano Ronaldo scores all four in Al Nassr's big win over Al Wehda, passing 500 career league goals on the way. 476. Most goals in club competitions in a season across Europe's top 5 leagues: 73 goals in 2011/12 updated Aug 7, 20. ', 'It just felt like magic': Amputee football's first Puskas Award winner, winner tells ESPN about his wonder goal, with a four-goal display in a 5-1 win against Lithuania, Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). Match Goals Assists minutes played; International Cup: UEFA-Cup (- 2009) Sep 26, 1995: 7:1 : 4: 2: 90' National team's qualifiers: World Cup qualification South America: Ronaldo is the only player to score in three Uefa Champions League finals, and the first to score in 11 successive Champions League matches, Ronaldo Champions League stats: 140 goals, 40 assists, 183 appearances, Messi Champions League stats: 129 goals, 38 assists, 169 appearances, Ronaldo Champions League winners medals 5: 2007-08 (with Man Utd); 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 (with Real Madrid), Messi Champions League winners medals 4: 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15 (all with Barcelona), Career hat-tricks in the Champions League: 8 each, 2021 Copa America winner and golden boot winner, Record number of appearances for Argentina: 172, Record number of World Cup appearances: 26, Uefa Champions League: 5 (four with Real Madrid, one with Man Utd), Fifa Club World Cup: 4 (three with Real Madrid, one with Man Utd), Uefa European Championship titles: 1 (2016), All-time leading scorer in mens international football(115 goals), All-time leading scorer in European Championship history (14 goals in 25 tournament matches), Ronaldo 5 wins: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2008, Messi 7 wins: 2021, 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2013-14: 31 goals (shared with Luis Suarez). 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