Victory Over Arsenal Completes Ronaldo's 800th Goal

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JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo became one of the determinants of Manchester United's victory when he appeared against Arsenal. The contribution of two goals in that match was able to bring the Red Devils out of the threat of defeat.

Not only was the goal that decided the team's victory, the goal scored by Ronaldo in the match against Arsenal turned out to be a new record for the star. The goal at Old Trafford Stadium completed the CR7's 800th goal record in all competitions.

Appearing at home, Ronaldo fulfilled his 800th goal in the 52nd minute against Arsenal. At that time, Ronaldo took advantage of an assist from Marcus Rashford who fed the ball from the right side of the penalty box.

Not only that, Ronaldo then scored another goal which made him his 801st goal record. This time the execution bore fruit with a penalty kick in the 70th minute.

From previous records, Ronaldo was listed as the top scorer in several competitions. The 36-year-old footballer has scored 115 goals in the men's international soccer goalscoring category, the top scorer in the Champions League with 140 goals and the most in the Euros or European Cups with 14 goals.

According to ESPN, in addition to registering his name as the player with the most goals, Ronaldo is also the player who has won the most Champions League medals in the modern era after winning the competition five times with three different clubs.

In terms of the contribution of the national team, Ronaldo, who is a Portuguese national, is also the player with the most appearances for his national team with 184 caps. His five Ballon d'Or and four European Golden Boots can only be surpassed by Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo made his professional debut for Sporting Lisbon in 2002 and scored his first two professional goals in a 3–0 win over Moreirense on October 7 of the same year. After scoring his fifth goal at Sporting Lisbon, he then joined United at the end of the season.

Six seasons in Manchester, Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 appearances. Until after that he decided to move to Real Madrid with the title of the most expensive player at that time.

During nine seasons with Real Madrid, CR7 scored 450 goals in 438 appearances in all competitions. In 2018 Ronaldo tried a new challenge by moving to the Italian giant club, Juventus.

The transfer process which cost Juventus £100 million was then paid sweetly by Ronaldo. From 134 games with the Old Lady, Ronaldo has scored 101 goals.

In August 2019, the star decided to return to Manchester United. This season he has also contributed 12 goals, which in total there are already 130 points dedicated to the Red Devils.

Apart from the above record, Ronaldo's 800th goal came just two years after he scored his 700th goal. Ronaldo has also scored 338 goals in 372 games since he was 30 years old.