RONALDO SETS NEW UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RECORD.
Cristiano Ronaldo sets another new Champions League record after scoring Manchester United winner
Cristiano Ronaldo once again has the bragging rights over Lionel Messi in the Champions League, thanks to another late Manchester United winner on Wednesday evening.
Trailing 2-0 at half-time to Atalanta, and booed off the pitch, United produced a spirited, uplifting second-half comeback to seal an unlikely victory, courtesy of goals from Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Ronaldo.
After Rashford and Maguire found the net via their feet, Ronaldo, as he so often does, did the damage with his head, powering an emphatic effort past Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso, before wheeling away to celebrate with the jubilant United fans and his team-mates.
It was the Portugal international's third goal in the Champions League this season and his sixth since returning to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window.
Ronaldo is already the all-time leading goalscorer and appearance holder in the Champions League, and his header against Atalanta took his tally of opponents scored against in the Champions League to 39, nudging himself back in front of Messi.
Ronaldo had held the record for ahead of the gameweek, only for long-time rival Messi to score a brace for Paris Saint-Germain against RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening to draw level on 38. Just 24 hours later and Ronaldo took his record back
Ronaldo, who has now netted 137 goals in the Champions League, will no doubt be relieved to have got himself back amongst the goals after experiencing a two-game drought, which is fairly rare for a player of his extraordinary talents.
Victory for United this evening has taken them to the top of Group F, despite finding themselves bottom of the pile when trailing 2-0, highlighting just how tight it is in the group to escape to the last-16.
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