Cristiano Ronaldo Levels Yet Another Champions League Record

With the goal against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo is now tied with Raul for the most number of sides scored against in the UEFA Champions League.

Ronaldo scored at the 88th minute as Juventus comfortably defeated Leverkusen 3-0 in Group D fixture at the Allianz Stadium.

The Portuguese now has scored against 33 different sides in the Champions League but his record might be at risk as his arch-rival Lionel Messi has already scored against 32 different teams in the competition.

Messi could level with Ronaldo and Raul when FC Barcelona face Inter on Wednesday in their Group F match at Nou Camp. The Argentine, who missed matches at the start of the 2019-20 season due to a thigh injury, has so far made just three appearances and is yet to put the ball at the back of the net.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo has played seven games this season for the Serie A champions and has scored three goals in the league and one goal in the European tournament. Ronaldo, who has scored in every Champions League season since 2006-07, has begun to think about his post-soccer life.

Speaking to SPORTbible, the 34-year-old said, "I still love football. I love to entertain the fans and the people who love Cristiano. It doesn't matter the age, it's all about mentality. In the last five years I start to enjoy this process of seeing me outside of football, so who knows what will happen in the next year or two?"

Last season, Juventus crashed out of Champions League after an unexpected loss to Ajax in the quarter-final stage despite Ronaldo scoring in both the legs. The Italian champions have won lifted a Champions League trophy since the 1995-96 season and they will expect to end the draught now with Ronaldo on their side.