This is football and things change every week. However, Ronaldo is ahead of Messi in terms of total number of goals scored in this competition: the Portuguese player reached 88 goals scored, while his rival has only 79.
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Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off speculation that he’ll leave for Paris St. Germain at the end of the current season with Real Madrid.
Ronaldo mentioned in an ESPN report that he is happy with his new record, but noted that “I don’t seek out records, records seek me out”.
“It’s my seventh season here and I am used to knowing how things go here”.
United boss Louis van Gaal recently admitted his desire to add more winger into his flanks, but may now need to look elsewhere as his top attacking target is expected to remain at the Bernabeu this January. The first was a pretty free kick.
He then followed it up with a fourth just eight minutes later.
“Having ambitious and competitive players really helps and Cristiano is one of them”, he said. “He motivates everyone by always trying to do more on the field”.
Frenchman Karim Benzema opened the scoring for the hosts as he scored the opening brace, giving the Spaniards an already generous lead. And the goal at the start of the second half was decisive.
Benzema will learn tomorrow if he is to be suspended from the French national team due to his alleged involvement in a blackmail scandal involving a sex tape of global teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
Departing Malmo coach Age Hareide said he felt disgusting after witnessing his team’s embarrassing Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. Cheryshev was jeered by Madrid fans on Saturday, but he was loudly applauded on Tuesday when he came on as a substitute with Madrid up 8-0.
In La Liga, they have won their last two games and reduced the gap behind leaders Barcelona to four points, but face a tricky away match against Villarreal on Sunday.
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Thus, the Spanish team equaled the record of the biggest difference of goals in a Champions League match.
