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Cristiano Ronaldo powered Manchester United back into the Premier League’s top four with a hat-trick against Tottenham — writing his name into the history books in the process as football’s all-time leading goalscorer.
According to FIFA’s official stats, Ronaldo’s new total of 807 career goals eclipses Josef Bican’s previous record of 805.
The Portuguese superstar, 37, opened the scoring at the Theatre of Dreams after just 12 minutes with a rocket of a long-range effort that left Hugo Lloris beaten all ends up.
That stunning strike moved him level with Bican, who played between 1931 and 1957, on 805 goals for club and country.
Harry Kane levelled from the spot in the 35th minute before Ronaldo restored the lead for Ralf Rangnick’s men with his second of the evening just three minutes later.
A Harry Maguire own goal gifted Spurs another equaliser midway through the second half but there was still plenty of time for United’s hero to bulge the net for the 807th time in his illustrious career.
With just nine minutes left on the clock, the veteran attacker sent the Old Trafford faithful crazy when he rose highest to nod home the winner.
While five-time Ballon d’or winner Ronaldo will claim the headlines, and rightly so, Rangnick will reflect on the fact his side once again occupy the all-important final Champions League spot — for 24 hours at least.
Fifth-placed are just two points behind United and will move back above them if they beat Leicester at the Emirates tomorrow.
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