Cristiano Ronaldo netted the 700th club goal of his career after coming on as a substitute for Manchester United against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday night.
The moment Cristiano Ronaldo became the only one in history to score 700 club goals and 817 goals overall. #CR7𓃵 #Ronaldo #GOAT𓃵 pic.twitter.com/9DYJ27x1mp
— Naalain Muhammad (@CivilEngr5607) October 9, 2022
The 37-year-old Portugal striker latched onto a through ball from Casemiro and slotted a finish under Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to put United 2-1 ahead in the 44th minute on Sunday.
For Ronaldo, it was also his 144th goal in the red jersey of United across two spells at the club.
In a glittering career, the Portuguese forward has also netted five times for Sporting Lisbon, scored 101 goals for Juventus and 450 for Real Madrid.
However, Ronaldo came on as a substitute for Anthony Martial after again starting on the bench.
The 37-year-old Portugal striker latched onto a through-ball from Casemiro and slotted a finish under Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 44th minute for what proved to be the decisive goal in United’s 2-1 win.
“That for me is what separates him from Messi!” 🐐@richardajkeys and Andy Gray salute the goal-scoring exploits of Cristiano Ronaldo after his 700th club goal!#beINPL #MUFC #CR7𓃵 pic.twitter.com/19NXy1pOYm
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) October 9, 2022
Ronaldo entered in the 29th minute.
(With AP inputs)
