The 32-year-old Portuguese scored a brace for the Galacticos during Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
His first of night came just after half-time when he took a brilliant touch to turn home a low cross from Dani Carvajal, to cancel out Arturo Vidal’s opener for the Bundesliga leaders.
Prior to the goal, Ronaldo had endured 659 minutes without scoring in Champions League play.
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The Portugal forward poked home a second in the 77th minute, using the bottom of his boot to slide the ball between Manuel Neuer’s legs for the game-winner.
100 – Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored his 100th goal in UEFA club competition. Centurion.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 12, 2017
Ronaldo opened his European club goals account in Manchester United’s 3-0 win against Debrecen on 9 August 2005, Eleven years and eight months ago.
Most goals in UEFA club competition (*still active)
100 – Cristiano Ronaldo* (143 games)
97 – Lionel Messi* (118)
76 – Raúl González (158)
70 – Filippo Inzaghi (114)
67 – Andriy Shevchenko (142)
62 – Ruud van Nistelrooy (92)
61 – Gerd Müller (69)
59 – Thierry Henry (140)
59 – Henrik Larsson (108)
56 – Zlatan Ibrahimović* (136)
54 – Eusébio (70)
53 – Alessandro Del Piero (129)
51 – Karim Benzema* (93)
50 – Didier Drogba (102)
50 – Klass-Jan Huntelaar* (82)