{"id":1251702,"date":"2022-03-12T20:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1251702"},"modified":"2022-11-28T22:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T22:21:03","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-3-2-spurs-player-focus-josef-bican","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-3-2-spurs-player-focus-josef-bican\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s goalscoring GOAT status now undisputed? Man Utd&#8217;s &#8220;genius&#8221; sinks Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n<fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" playlist=\"5L00K5\" mode=\"pinned\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick to lead Manchester United to a big 3-2 win over Spurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils came into the game off the back of three games without a win and a chastening defeat to Manchester City, they knew they needed a big win here, and Cristiano Ronaldo provided the killer finishes to deliver it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored a hat-trick at club level in each of the last 13 calendar years:<\/p>\n<p>2010 <br \/>2011 <br \/>2012 <br \/>2013 <br \/>2014 <br \/>2015 <br \/>2016 <br \/>2017 <br \/>2018<br \/>2019 <br \/>2020 <br \/>2021 <br \/>2022 <\/p>\n<p>Another year, another hatty. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JkxASGr04S\">pic.twitter.com\/JkxASGr04S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1502724363854000129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After missing the Manchester Derby for reasons no one fully understands yet, Cristiano was well-rested to face Spurs and got into gear very early on with a scorching long-range drive that recalled a much younger Cristiano in Porto.<\/p>\n<p>After a lovely flick left the ball in his possession with Spurs showing only the slightest interest in maybe thinking about pressing him, the Portuguese simply let fly and the ball rocketed into the back of the net to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>That strike made it 805 career goals, drawing him level with Josef Bican, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/news\/the-master-of-marksmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Austrian striker who played from 1931 to 1955<\/a> and held the record of the top men&#8217;s goalscorer in official first-class matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s game by numbers vs. Spurs:<\/p>\n<p>95% pass accuracy<br \/>54 touches<br \/>14 passes in the final third<br \/>8 touches in the opp. box (most)<br \/>8 shots (most)<br \/>5 shots on target (most)<br \/>3 goals<br \/>3 aerial duels won<br \/>2 ball recoveries<br \/>2 possessions won<\/p>\n<p>And he&#39;s 37-years-old. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JN1j41VVej\">pic.twitter.com\/JN1j41VVej<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1502728338686808077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Spurs fought back to deservedly equalise via a penalty, but late in the first-half a beautiful pass from Nemanja Matic sent Jadon Sancho clear, and the young winger picked out a gorgeous low pass that rolled across the Spurs box and who was there to tap it home? You guessed it.<\/p>\n<p>Career goal 806, and Cristiano Ronaldo was now officially the greatest men&#8217;s goalscorer of all-timer. He was also level with Ruud van Nistelrooy on 95 Premier League goals for Manchester United, leaving him joint fifth overall.<\/p>\n<p>But again, Spurs equalised.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>The match looked to be heading to a draw as both sides seemed to be out of energy, but when Alex Telles whipped a delicious corner into the box, who do you think rose high to head it home? That&#8217;s right, Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>807 career goals, now clear of Bican overall and Van Nistelrooy for United. A devastating display of match-winning magnificence. His overall performance was, as with all the United players bar Raphael Varane, Fred and Jadon Sancho, a bit sluggish and directionless.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred&#39;s game by numbers vs. Spurs:<\/p>\n<p>100% take-on success<br \/>86% pass accuracy<br \/>65 touches<br \/>16 passes in the final third<br \/>8 final third entries<br \/>8 possessions won<br \/>5 duels won<br \/>3 chances created<br \/>1 assist<\/p>\n<p>Dominated in midfield. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U528WTv6VJ\">pic.twitter.com\/U528WTv6VJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1502730188756594691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But when United needed him, when a winner was required, Cristiano Ronaldo stood tall. Three. Different. Times. <span>&#8220;Genius,&#8221; said Roy Keane during Sky Sports&#8217; coverage. &#8220;Fantastic. People still question Ronaldo, but I always say if he&#8217;s on the pitch, you&#8217;ve got a chance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And on the evidence of today, you can&#8217;t really disagree with the Irishman, can you? Without Cristiano&#8217;s glorious goals, United are going home with a chastening defeat today and Antonio Conte has his first win at Old Trafford rather than a third straight defeat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this era Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi they are the best, and you have to know very well that when you play against these type of player they are decisive,&#8221; said Antonio Conte after the match. &#8220;I think without Cristiano Ronaldo tonight, for United, it wasn&#8217;t a good night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s not wrong, is he?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Sky Vegas welcome offer: 50 free spins with no deposit<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-vegas?q=uk-all-con-fsd-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1244004 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1024x342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1024x342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-768x257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-110x37.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-209x70.jpg 209w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-66x22.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-80x27.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-180x60.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-380x127.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1200x401.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-240x80.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1100x368.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-85x28.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-60x20.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-330x110.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-vegas?q=uk-all-con-fsd-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">CLAIM HERE<\/a><\/strong>. 18+ only. 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However, neither specify how many of those came in competitive games and, according to\u00a0<\/span><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/blog-the-toe-poke\/story\/4542216\/has-messi-overtaken-peles-career-goals-record-it-depends-who-you-ask\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/blog-the-toe-poke\/story\/4542216\/has-messi-overtaken-peles-career-goals-record-it-depends-who-you-ask\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">ESPN<\/a><\/b><span>: &#8220;The general consensus among most record-keepers and media outlets, including ESPN&#8217;s own Stats &amp; Information Group, is that Pele scored 757 official first-class goals during his career.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have scored 1283 goals in my life,<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pel\u00e9 (@Pele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pele\/status\/647496746155819008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span>Elsewhere, former Barcelona striker Romario is another goalscoring great who claims more than 1,000 goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, if Cristiano Ronaldo does move to a weaker league (the MLS?) based on the way he took Spurs apart today, he could easily score more than even Pele and Romario&#8217;s Friendly-inflated totals if he dedicated himself to that task.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/virgin-bet-bonus-code-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Bet bonus code<\/a> (bet \u00a310, get \u00a330 sign-up offer)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Live stream today&#8217;s football<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick to lead Manchester United to a big 3-2 win over Spurs. 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