Ronaldo becomes all-time leading scorer at European Championship
Cristiano Ronaldo has etched his name into the record books yet again.
The 36-year-old became the European Championship's all-time leading scorer Tuesday after scoring his 10th and 11th goals in the competition during Portugal's 3-0 win over Hungary.
The goals move the Juventus star - who is appearing in his fifth European Championship - past French legend Michel Platini.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Michel Platini | France | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Alan Shearer | England | 7 | 9 |
| T4 | Antoine Griezmann | France | 6 | 7 |
| T4 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands | 6 | 8 |
| T4 | Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands | 6 | 9 |
| T4 | Wayne Rooney | England | 6 | 10 |
| T4 | Thierry Henry | France | 6 | 11 |
| T4 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Sweden | 6 | 13 |
| T4 | Nuno Gomes | Portugal | 6 | 14 |
Ronaldo was largely quiet throughout the contest until Portugal finally managed to break the deadlock against a stubborn Hungary outfit.
After Raphael Guerreiro opened the scoring in the 84th minute, Ronaldo scored the record-breaking goal from the penalty spot to double Portugal's lead.
With Hungary on the ropes, Ronaldo scored another in stoppage time to cap off a clever passing sequence with Rafa Silva.
Cristiano Ronaldo 🤩
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 15, 2021
⚽️ All-time EURO top scorer (11 goals)
🇵🇹 All-time top scorer for Portugal (106 goals)
👕 First player to appear at 5 EURO final tournaments
👏 First player to score at 5 consecutive EURO final tournaments #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/rjJ7C5iXo1
While the result was somewhat flattering for Portugal, it was perhaps the one match that Fernando Santos' side needed to win most, given that matches against Germany and France are on the horizon.