Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record with his 178th Champions League appearance on Wednesday night. AppearancesRonaldo made 101 Champions League appearances for Real and 23 for Juventus, with Wednesday his 54th across two spells at United. Casillas had held the record since 2015 and made the last of his 177 Champions League appearances in April 2017 for Porto against Juventus. GoalsRonaldo marked Wednesday’s big occasion with his 136th Champions League goal, excluding the qualifying stages, to extend his record in that category. He leads his long-time rival Messi, who on Tuesday scored his first Paris St Germain goal to add to 120 in the Champions League for Barcelona, by 15.

Source: Irish Independent September 30, 2021 10:18 UTC