First-half strike for Real Madrid secures record for Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring in a Spanish Primera Division match. Photo Credit: EPA/ZIPI

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring in a Spanish Primera Division match. Photo Credit: EPA/ZIPI

Published Dec 6, 2017

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MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in all six Champions League group-stage matches in a season on Wednesday with a first-half strike for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund.

The 32-year-old's effort that flew into the top corner also drew the Portuguese forward level with his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi on 60 group-stage goals in total. It was his ninth this season.

Real, bidding for a third straight Champions League title, led Dortmund 2-1 at half-time, but are already guaranteed to qualify for the last 16 from Group H as runners-up to Tottenham Hotspur.

At the time of writing, the score at the Bernabeu was 2-2

Real Madrid: Borja Mayoral, Cristiano Ronaldo

Borussia Dortmund: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2)

That feeling when you become the first player to score in all six Champions League group stage matches...

🔝 @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/HtZLCOLIH0

— Real Madrid C.F.🇬🇧 (@realmadriden) December 6, 2017

AFP

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