Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Own Champions League Group-Stage Goals Record
Cristiano Ronaldo has boldly scored in a way nobody has ever scored before in the UEFA Champions League.
Ronaldo scored four goals for Real Madrid on Tuesday in its Champions League Group A win over Malmo. Ronaldo’s quartet of strikes took his tally for this season’s group stage to 11 in six games, setting a new record in European soccer’s elite competition. He and Luiz Adriano shared the previous record of nine goals.
The goals keep coming for Cristiano Ronaldo – his 11th of this #UCL campain! pic.twitter.com/cE6dnaBvkP
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 8, 2015
Take a look at Ronaldo’s four goals, which came in a 19-minute burst on either side of halftime.
Ronaldo scores a scorcher off a free kick for Real Madrid's third against Malmo #UCLonFOX Watch: https://t.co/hSYVosQjYX
What do you think? Leave a comment.— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 8, 2015
Ronaldo ties group stage scoring record with Real Madrid's fourth over Malmo #UCLonFOX Watch: https://t.co/QM8BU84mME
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 8, 2015
Ronaldo does it again, breaks group stage goal record with Real Madrid's fifth over Malmo #UCLonFOX Watch: https://t.co/CvZIMvESQV
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 8, 2015
Ronaldo is on fire, scores his 4th as Real Madrid lead Malmo by 6 #UCLonFOX Watch: https://t.co/yDuBNjDrdJ
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 8, 2015
Let’s add perspective to Ronaldo’s extraordinary accomplishment.
11 – Only four teams (other than Real Madrid) have scored more goals in the Champions League than @Cristiano this season. Poker.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 8, 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more goals in the CL (11 goals in 6 CL matches) than in LaLiga (10 goals in 14 matches) this season.
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) December 8, 2015
Ronaldo also contributed in other ways against Malmo, assisting on two of Karim Benzema’s three goals, as Real Madrid demolished the Swedish side 8-0.
Thumbnail photo via Francisco Seco/Associated Press
