Cristiano Ronaldo is showing no signs of stopping as he clinched another record in his illustrious career, weeks after his 35th birthday.
The Portugal striker scored for a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A game in what was his 1,000th professional match. And he has now scored for the 11th successive game in the third different football league.
The former Real Madrid star tapped in six minutes before the break for the Italian giants to equal the mark held by Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella as Juventus extended their league lead on Saturday with a 2-1 win over basement club SPAL.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season for Juventus, including 16 in his current run of 11 matches. Ronaldo has 21 goals in Serie A this season, five behind leading scorer Ciro Immobile.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Ronaldo’s new record.
3 more important points!💪🏽
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 22, 2020
Now let’s focus on UCL game!#finoallafine #forzajuve pic.twitter.com/AzGNpKte4r
CR7-Eleven ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️@Cristiano equals the @SerieA consecutive-goal record! 🔥💪#SPALJuve #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/MCWX6NNPIL
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2020
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— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 22, 2020
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Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored in 11 consecutive matches in three different competitions. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XwJVDeTxvr
CR7's joint-best goalscoring streak
— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 22, 2020
Not slowing down 💪 pic.twitter.com/Aj1lxukQRA
11 – Only 3 players have scored at least a goal in 11 league apps in a row in the Serie A history (considering the same Serie A campaign):
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 22, 2020
Gabriel Omar Batistuta in 1994/95
Fabio Quagliarella in 2018/19
Cristiano #Ronaldo in 2019/20
Triumvirate.#SPALJuve pic.twitter.com/UW5CWGCMzl
The irrepressible @Cristiano has now scored in 436 consecutive Serie A games....well its 11 actually, but remarkable nevertheless.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 22, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo League Goals with Juventus:
— TeamCRonaldo (@TeamCRonaldo) February 22, 2020
2018/19: 21 goals in 30 games.
2019/20: 21 goals in 21 games.
Ageing like fine wine, 🐐. pic.twitter.com/OkLE4DvPE1
Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled the RECORD of scoring in 11 CONSECUTIVE SERIE-A GAMES.
— MKnaldo7 (@MKnaldo7) February 22, 2020
1️⃣1️⃣ Games: Ronaldo 🇵🇹🔺
1️⃣6️⃣ Goals*
1️⃣1️⃣ Games: Batistuta 🇦🇷
1️⃣3️⃣ Goals
1️⃣1️⃣ Games: Quagliarella 🇮🇹
1️⃣4️⃣ Goals
He did it in style with the most goals (16). 🐐 pic.twitter.com/uf7ngCdslm
And just like that, Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled Rui Costa's record for the most goals scored by a Portuguese player in Serie A ⚽︎
— Football Index (@FootballIndex) February 22, 2020
It's taken Ronaldo 287 fewer games to reach that tally, lethal.#CR7 pic.twitter.com/HGe54wcJvc
Ronaldo has just equalled the all time Serie a scoring record with a goal in 11 games in a row! 16 goals during that time, the opposite of a certain stat padder! 725 goals and 220 assists in 1000 games and he’s played in 4 leagues 🐐🔥
— Daniel (@Dannn777) February 22, 2020
The fact @Cristiano has even played 1000 career games is an astonishing testament to his fitness, dedication & pursuit of excellence.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 22, 2020
Add his 725 goals, 251 assists, 53 hat-tricks, 5 Ballon d'Ors & 32 trophies incl 5 Champions Leagues... and wow, what a player. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/Nn6y2Nl86i
I’m sorry about every time I said something bad about you. Didn’t appreciate the treasure we had. 😢 @Cristiano
— BlancoEdition (@BlancoEdition) February 22, 2020
Lionel Messi reaches 1000 goal contributions (Goals + Assists)
— Thierry Nyann (@nyannthierry) February 22, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to create legacies wherever he goes as well (11 consecutive goals in Série A)
Time we celebrated both living legends before singing their praises when they are no longer in the game!
Just today:
— NetBet Nigeria (@Netbet_NG) February 22, 2020
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored in 11 consecutive Serie A games, equalling the Italian record, in his 1000th career game.
- Lionel Messi has now scored or assisted more than 1,000 goals (696 goals.
306 assists) for club and country.
2 GOATS 🐐🙌 pic.twitter.com/ii7p2RObYq
Messi: Scores four goals and reaches 1,000 goal contributions
— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 22, 2020
Ronaldo: Scores in 11th consecutive league game
The 🐐s just don't rest pic.twitter.com/nGsrYi8LrF