Cristiano Ronaldo has broken Lionel Messi's all-time record for the most goals in a single Champions League season after notching his 16th score in the match agains Bayern Munich. Ronaldo scored in the 33rd minute, surpassing the record set by Milan's Jose "Mazzola" Altafini in the 1962-63 season and equalled by Messi in 2011-12. Fox Soccer tweeted "Goal, Real Madrid! Ronaldo now owns the single-season UCL scoring record (15 goals), but more importantly, the final beckons!"
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 16 goals in a single season of the Champions League; 51 goals in five seasons with Real Madrid and in just 50 matches since he joined the team. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's record breaking man, has written yet another chapter in his growing legend. He celebrated the first goal indicating 15 with his hands. The seocnd goal, which took him up to number 16, was the real cherry on the cake. It took Real Madrid to 0-4 in a decisive victory.
Real Madrid defeated former champions Bayern Munich in the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League semifinals Tuesday afternoon in Germany. Los Blancos earned a crucial 1-0 opening leg victory at the Santiago Bernabeu last week and moved onto an even more impressive 4-0 victory thanks to the incredible skill of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Champions League Final will be played on May 24th at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon
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