Man Utd climb to fifth place with 15 points, chasing Chelsea
‘Rivale’ Messi scores 690 goals as a professional
Cristiano Ronaldo (37, Manchester United) scored his 700th professional club goal.
Ronaldo scored the winning goal in a comeback by scoring 2-1 in the first half of the match against Everton in the 10th round of the 2022-2023 season at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on 10th. It was Ronaldo’s first goal in Premier League this season and his 700th goal for a professional club. United won 2-1 and moved up to fifth place with 15 points (5-3). They are one point behind Chelsea, fourth in the standings (16 points).
Ronaldo did not restart the match that day and started the match from the bench. Of the seven EPL games played so far this season, he has only started once. Ronaldo was replaced in the 29th minute of the first half after team-mate Anthony Martial was injured and punctured the opponent’s goal with a left-footed shot 15 minutes after setting foot on the ground.
After the match, Manchester United stated on their website: “According to FIFA records, Austro-Czech player Josef Bichan (1913-2001) has scored more goals for the club than Ronaldo. However, including the goal of the match. A, Ronaldo overtook Bichan earlier this year. ” Bichan scored 805 goals for club (779) and national team (26). Ronaldo scored 117 goals in one game, adding up the club’s goals for a total of 817 goals.
Ronaldo scored his first goal for the club’s side against Moreirens on 7 October 2002 while playing for Sporting CP (Portugal), where he made his professional debut. Sporting CP left a congratulatory message on the club’s Twitter on the 10th, saying: “It’s been 20 years since Ronaldo scored his first goal.”
Ronaldo scored 450 goals wearing a Real Madrid (Spain) shirt. He then scored 144 goals for Manchester United. He scored 101 goals for Juventus (Italy) and 5 goals for Sporting CP.
Lionel Messi (35, Paris Saint-Germain), who has shared the title of best striker in the world with Ronaldo for over 10 years, has scored 690 goals for the club.
By Kim Bae-jung, journalist [email protected]
