Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals in European competitions than any other player following his brace against Schalke in the last-16 of the Champions League.
Ronaldo struck twice to score his 77th and 78th goals in Europe, which puts him above former Real Madrid team-mate Raul and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese international is also now level with Messi as the joint record all-time goalscorer in the Champions League proper – with 75 goals apiece in Europe’s elite competition.
EUROPEAN TOP SCORERS (INCLUDING UEFA SUPER CUP)
78: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid)
77: Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke)
76: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
70: Filippo Inzaghi (Parma, Juventus, AC Milan)
67: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea)
62: Gerd Muller (Bayern Munich)
62: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Heerenveen, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Hamburger)
59: Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)
59: Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Helsingborgs)
56: Eusebio (Benfica)
