Ronaldo hat-trick in Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Most goals in soccer are 807… Son Heung-min failed to score in 3 games in a row
[매일일보 한종훈 기자] Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United in the English Premier League (EPL), wrote a hat-trick in the match against Son’s club Tottenham Hotspur. On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min played full-time but failed to score an attacking point.
Manchester United (Man United) beat Tottenham 3-2 in the EPL Round 29 held at Old Trafford, Manchester, England on the 13th (Korean time). On that day, Ronaldo scored three Manchester United goals, including the winning goal, alone.
Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick since returning to Manchester United after 12 years in August last year. It was his 59th career and his second hat-trick with Manchester United. Ronaldo, aged 37 years and 35 days as of that day, was also named second in the league’s oldest hat-trick. The first place in this category is Teddy Sheringham, who retired in 2008 at the age of 37 years and 146 days. Ronaldo, who scored 12 goals in the regular season, moved up to tied for second in the scoring rankings.
In addition, Ronaldo scored 807 goals in the professional stage (692 goals) and A match (115 goals), and in this category compiled by the International Sports Statistics Foundation (RSSSF), Czech goalkeeper Josef Vikan (805 goals), who died in 2001. ) and climbed to the top spot.
Ronaldo has scored 450 goals for Real Madrid and 136 for Manchester United. He was followed by 101 goals for Juventus and 5 for Sporting CP, where he began his professional career. Manchester United, who won the victory thanks to Ronaldo’s performance, moved up to fourth place (50 points) in the league, beating Arsenal (48 points).
Tottenham Hotspur, who lost three straight victories, stayed in 7th place (45 points). Son Heung-min, who played full-time, failed to score goals in three consecutive games. Son Heung-min has recorded 11 goals and 5 assists in the regular season this season. If you add one goal and one assist in the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL), he has scored 12 goals and provided six assists in the official match.
Ronaldo scored the first goal in the 12th minute of the first half. After receiving a pass from Fred in front of the penalty spot, Ronaldo fired a powerful right-footed mid-range shot into the upper left corner of the goal. Tottenham equalized the game with Harry Kane’s penalty kick in the 35th minute. Kane scored 11 goals and placed tied for fifth in the league scoring table alongside Son Heung-Min.
United took the lead again with a goal from Ronaldo in the 38th minute. On the left, a ground pass passed by Jay-Dawn Sancho broke the opponent’s net with a non-stop shot in front of the door. Tottenham increased the offensive level and equalized again with an own goal from Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in the 27th minute of the second half.
However, in the 36th minute of the second half, Ronaldo conceded the winning goal. Ronaldo finished with a header from Teyes’ cross from the right, ending the thrilling 3-2 victory.
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