Entering the latest round of group play in the UEFA Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo trailed Lionel Messi and former Real Madrid great Raul by one goal for the all-time UCL goals record. Entering his match today, Ronaldo still trails Raul by one goal, but he now trails Messi by four.
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The Argentine dynamo notched a hat trick in yesterday's big win at APOEL, claiming sole possession of a record that many had viewed as Real Madrid's. Raul had passed another Madrid player when he became the all-time record holder years ago, meaning that Messi's appearance atop the list is the first time in a long time that a Madrid player does not hold the record.
Madrid fans are no doubt even more upset that it now belongs to a player from La Liga rival Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid side takes the field this afternoon against FC Basel. Madrid are already in great position to advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League, and they will certainly advance with a victory today. That leaves the goals records as the primary question in the minds of many Madrid supporters.
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Four goals is an improbable, but not impossible total. Ronaldo has already had one four-goal game this season, although it was in a La Liga match. Still, many have come to expect the improbable from Ronaldo when he takes the pitch, which is the kind of spoiled that fans only get when they are watching an all-time great at his peak.
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