Published: Wednesday 30 October 2013, 15.32CET
With three games to go, Cristiano Ronaldo needs just one more goal to equal a group stage record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo.
With three matchdays to go, Cristiano Ronaldo is just one effort away from equalling the record for most goals in a single UEFA Champions League group stage.
Ronaldo has scored seven times for Real Madrid CF this campaign, helping the Merengues rack up an impressive 12 goals in three games. The Portugual forward therefore has his sights on the record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo, who registered eight group stage strikes in 2004/05 (Van Nistelrooy) and 2002/03 (Crespo and Inzaghi) respectively. Indeed Ronaldo has already found the net as many times as the tournament's leading scorers did in 14 of the 21 UEFA Champions League seasons to date.
The 28-year-old is far from being out on his own, however, with Paris Saint-Germain FC's Zlatan Ibrahimović breathing down his neck with six goals, four of which came against RSC Anderlecht on matchday three. Two further back is the indefatigable Lionel Messi, top marksman in four of the past five seasons.
All is not lost for the chasing pack, though: in ten UEFA Champions League editions, the end-of-season leading scorer has not been first in the chart at the conclusion of the group stage. Ronaldo and Ibrahimović will nonetheless take some stopping if they carry on at this rate.
UEFA Champions League leading scorers after the group stage
2013/14: Ronaldo (7), Ibrahimović (6) – after matchday three
2012/13: Burak and Ronaldo (6)
2011/12: Gomez and Messi (6)
2010/11: Eto'o (7)
2009/10: Ronaldo (6)
2008/09: Benzema, Gerrard, Klose, Messi (5)
2007/08: Ibrahimović, Ronaldo (5)
2006/07: Drogba, Kaká, Morientes (5)
2005/06: Shevchenko (6)
2004/05: Van Nistelrooy (8)
2003/04: Drogba, Makaay, Pršo, Şükür (5)
2002/03: Crespo, Inzaghi (8) – first group stage only
2001/02: Elber, Trezeguet (6) – first group stage only
2000/01: Rivaldo, Simone (6) – first group stage only
1999/2000: Jardel, Rivaldo (5) – first group stage only
1998/99: Zahovič (7)
1997/98: Henry (6)
1996/97: Bokšić, Artur, Jardel, Pantić, Simeone, Simone (4)
1995/96: Litmanen (6)
1994/95: Weah (6)
1993/94: Rufer (4)
1992/93: Sauzée (5)
Published: Wednesday 30 October 2013, 15.32CET
With three games to go, Cristiano Ronaldo needs just one more goal to equal a group stage record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo.
With three matchdays to go, Cristiano Ronaldo is just one effort away from equalling the record for most goals in a single UEFA Champions League group stage.
Ronaldo has scored seven times for Real Madrid CF this campaign, helping the Merengues rack up an impressive 12 goals in three games. The Portugual forward therefore has his sights on the record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo, who registered eight group stage strikes in 2004/05 (Van Nistelrooy) and 2002/03 (Crespo and Inzaghi) respectively. Indeed Ronaldo has already found the net as many times as the tournament's leading scorers did in 14 of the 21 UEFA Champions League seasons to date.
The 28-year-old is far from being out on his own, however, with Paris Saint-Germain FC's Zlatan Ibrahimović breathing down his neck with six goals, four of which came against RSC Anderlecht on matchday three. Two further back is the indefatigable Lionel Messi, top marksman in four of the past five seasons.
All is not lost for the chasing pack, though: in ten UEFA Champions League editions, the end-of-season leading scorer has not been first in the chart at the conclusion of the group stage. Ronaldo and Ibrahimović will nonetheless take some stopping if they carry on at this rate.
UEFA Champions League leading scorers after the group stage
2013/14: Ronaldo (7), Ibrahimović (6) – after matchday three
2012/13: Burak and Ronaldo (6)
2011/12: Gomez and Messi (6)
2010/11: Eto'o (7)
2009/10: Ronaldo (6)
2008/09: Benzema, Gerrard, Klose, Messi (5)
2007/08: Ibrahimović, Ronaldo (5)
2006/07: Drogba, Kaká, Morientes (5)
2005/06: Shevchenko (6)
2004/05: Van Nistelrooy (8)
2003/04: Drogba, Makaay, Pršo, Şükür (5)
2002/03: Crespo, Inzaghi (8) – first group stage only
2001/02: Elber, Trezeguet (6) – first group stage only
2000/01: Rivaldo, Simone (6) – first group stage only
1999/2000: Jardel, Rivaldo (5) – first group stage only
1998/99: Zahovič (7)
1997/98: Henry (6)
1996/97: Bokšić, Artur, Jardel, Pantić, Simeone, Simone (4)
1995/96: Litmanen (6)
1994/95: Weah (6)
1993/94: Rufer (4)
1992/93: Sauzée (5)
Published: Wednesday 30 October 2013, 15.32CET
With three games to go, Cristiano Ronaldo needs just one more goal to equal a group stage record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo.
With three matchdays to go, Cristiano Ronaldo is just one effort away from equalling the record for most goals in a single UEFA Champions League group stage.
Ronaldo has scored seven times for Real Madrid CF this campaign, helping the Merengues rack up an impressive 12 goals in three games. The Portugual forward therefore has his sights on the record held jointly by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi and Hernán Crespo, who registered eight group stage strikes in 2004/05 (Van Nistelrooy) and 2002/03 (Crespo and Inzaghi) respectively. Indeed Ronaldo has already found the net as many times as the tournament's leading scorers did in 14 of the 21 UEFA Champions League seasons to date.
The 28-year-old is far from being out on his own, however, with Paris Saint-Germain FC's Zlatan Ibrahimović breathing down his neck with six goals, four of which came against RSC Anderlecht on matchday three. Two further back is the indefatigable Lionel Messi, top marksman in four of the past five seasons.
All is not lost for the chasing pack, though: in ten UEFA Champions League editions, the end-of-season leading scorer has not been first in the chart at the conclusion of the group stage. Ronaldo and Ibrahimović will nonetheless take some stopping if they carry on at this rate.
UEFA Champions League leading scorers after the group stage
2013/14: Ronaldo (7), Ibrahimović (6) – after matchday three
2012/13: Burak and Ronaldo (6)
2011/12: Gomez and Messi (6)
2010/11: Eto'o (7)
2009/10: Ronaldo (6)
2008/09: Benzema, Gerrard, Klose, Messi (5)
2007/08: Ibrahimović, Ronaldo (5)
2006/07: Drogba, Kaká, Morientes (5)
2005/06: Shevchenko (6)
2004/05: Van Nistelrooy (8)
2003/04: Drogba, Makaay, Pršo, Şükür (5)
2002/03: Crespo, Inzaghi (8) – first group stage only
2001/02: Elber, Trezeguet (6) – first group stage only
2000/01: Rivaldo, Simone (6) – first group stage only
1999/2000: Jardel, Rivaldo (5) – first group stage only
1998/99: Zahovič (7)
1997/98: Henry (6)
1996/97: Bokšić, Artur, Jardel, Pantić, Simeone, Simone (4)
1995/96: Litmanen (6)
1994/95: Weah (6)
1993/94: Rufer (4)
1992/93: Sauzée (5)
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