Criano Ronaldo scores stunning hat-trick, breaks World record in football
With 806 goals, Criano Ronaldo has now scored the most number of goals for club and country in the hory of football surpassing Josef Bican (805 goals). Ronaldo, who scored the opening goal for Manchester United against Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday, found the net in the 12’th minute to reger the 805’th goal of his career.
Ronaldo’s fabulous strike came after Fred flicked the ball on into his path before he took a touch and then hit a curler past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris which nestled into the top corner at the far post.
Goal number 805 for the Greatest, Criano Ronaldo. ❤️🐐💪🏻pic.twitter.com/EoEHmolWW7
— TotalCRonaldo (@CRonaldoProp) March 12, 2022
As a result, the 37-year-old Portuguese striker was level with Josef Bican for the most combined goals in a career.
Ronaldo added a second on the night from a Jadon Sancho pass in the 38’th minute to record his 806th goal and climb to the top of the mountain of the official all-time goalscoring l.
THE RECORD BREAKER!! 🔥🔥🔥
Criano Ronaldo has now scored 806 career goals for club and country.
The most all time 🐐 🏆 pic.twitter.com/NKjAsVPm3Q
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) March 12, 2022
Jadon Sancho hyping Criano Ronaldo up after *that* goal 😤 pic.twitter.com/ykvPO3McQy
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 12, 2022
However, the Red Devils did squander the lead when Spurs hit back with two goals to level it at 2-2.
United retook the lead when Ronaldo headed home from a corner in the 81st minute to complete a memorable hat-trick. Ronaldo has now scored a hat-trick at club level in each of the last 13 calendar years.
…let’s say Criano Ronaldo doesn’t seem to play or act like a player who’s desperate to leave as soon as possible. Incredible mentality and approach, again. 🔴 #MUFC
He’s still the man for United in this complicated moment. Top performance. pic.twitter.com/b8GTS4jrcw
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 12, 2022
Ronaldo (37y & 35d) scored the 49th hat-trick of his club career and also became the second-oldest player in Premier League hory to net a treble after Teddy Sheringham in August 2003 (37y & 146d). Ronaldo also recorded his 94th and 95th Premier League goal for Manchester United.
After beating Spurs at the Old Trafford, Manchester United have now won exactly 400 Premier League home games, becoming the first team to reach that milestone in the competition. 23 of those wins have been against Tottenham, also more than any side has beaten another at home in the Premier League.