Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to reach 100 goals in UEFA club competitions.
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.
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)