How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored this season?
The 37-year-old netted a hat-trick against a struggling Norwich City side in the Premier League on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo extended his astonishing streak of scoring at least 20 club goals in a season when he scored a hat-trick for Manchester United in their 3-2 win over Norwich City on Saturday.
The 37-year-old netted a first half brace against Dean Smith’s struggling side to take him to 20 goals in all competitions in 2021/22. In the second half, goal number 21 for the season arrived, when he buried home a free-kick to give the home side the three points.
He has now reached or passed that mark in 16 consecutive seasons. The run began in the 2006/07 season, with Ronaldo first breaking the 20-goal barrier when he scored 23 for United, playing as a winger.
Real Madrid’s record scorer
The Portuguese forward scored a remarkable 42 goals in 2007/08. At Real Madrid, he became the club’s record scorer, scoring 450 goals in 438 games.
With Los Blancos, he exceeded 50 goals in six consecutive seasons from 2010/11 to 2015/16, according to Stats Perform.
Ronaldo signed for Juventus in 2018, scoring 101 goals in three seasons with the Serie A side before returning to United last summer.
What about Messi?
Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s long-standing nemesis, is likely to finish the season with less than 20 goals for PSG.
Messi managed 20-plus goals in 13 seasons on the bounce for Barcelona. The Argentinian legend has only found the net eight times so far this season for the Ligue 1 side, with seven league games remaining.