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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Ronaldo entered in the 29th minute.
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(With AP inputs)