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Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 700 club goals, Antony sets new record

Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 700 club goals, Antony sets new record. Photo/ United in Focus.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to reach 700 club goals on Sunday night at Goodison Park. 
  • Antony, on the other hand, became the first Manchester United player to score in each of his first three Premier League games. 

Cristiano Ronaldo reached 700 club goals on Sunday night after scoring against Everton. 

The Manchester United star is the first player in history to score 700 goals for club. 

Goodison Park did not look like the venue where Cristiano Ronaldo would set the record since he was not in the starting lineup. 

However, the Portuguese international got the chance to score his 700th club goal after he replaced Anthony Martial in the 29th minute. 

Anthony Martial had suffered an injury and could not continue with the game. The France international, however, assisted Manchester United’s first goal scored by Anthony.  

Cristiano Ronaldo replaced Anthony Martial when the match was tied 1-1. Casemiro was at fault for Everton’s first goal, scored by Alex Iwobi. 

However, the Brazilian midfielder redeemed himself a few minutes before the half-time break as he assisted Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo reached 700 club goals after his winning goal against Everton. Photo/ Goal.com.

Casemiro played a delightful through ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, who gave Manchester United the lead towards half-time. 

Before slotting the ball past Jordan Pickford’s bottom corner at the near post, Cristiano Ronaldo showed individual brilliance. 

The Portuguese forward made a good run and held the pressure from Conor Coady before scoring the goal. Ronaldo’s goal earned him man of the match. 

Cristiano Ronaldo reaching 700 club goals is the latest achievement in his illustrious career. The iconic No 7 has so far scored 144 goals for Manchester United during his two spells with the club. 

He scored 118 times in 298 appearances in his first spell with Manchester United. In his second spell, the 37-year-old has so far scored 26 goals in 48 matches. 

Prior to joining Manchester United in the summer of 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid and Juventus. 

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 450 goals in 438 matches for Real Madrid and 101 in 134 games for Juventus. 

During his time as a youngster at Sporting Lisbon, Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals in 31 appearances. 

Antony Sets A New Club Record 

Whereas Cristiano Ronaldo reached 700 club goals, Anthony made history by becoming the first Manchester United player to score in each of his first three Premier League games.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Antony celebrate at Goodison Pak on Sunday night. Photo/ United in Focus.

The former Ajax winger scored the equalizer in the 15th minute after receiving a brilliant pass from Anthony Martial. 

Antony scored in his Premier League debut for Manchester United during the 3-1 win over Arsenal. He also netted in the 6-3 thrashing to Manchester City last weekend. 

Antony will have the chance to continue with his goalscoring form in the league next weekend as Manchester United face Newcastle United. 

The Brazilian winger has been an instant hit at Manchester United since joining from Ajax last summer. Antony hopes to solidify his place in Manchester United’s squad this season by scoring crucial goals. 

Abraham Odhiambo is an avid sports fan who loves to write about football, boxing and wrestling. He's a big supporter of Manchester United. He's pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media at Egerton University.

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