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Manchester United's 36-year-old star, Cristiano Ronaldo, broke the record for most appearances in the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese star also captured the title of the player who played the most in European cups.
English giant Manchester United, which started the UEFA Champions League with a 2-1 defeat to Young Boys, defeated Spanish representative Villerreal at Old Trafford 2-1 with a goal in 90+5. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the "Red Devils" winning goal, set a new record with this match.
The Portuguese star, who played in the 177th Champions League away game against the Young Boys, shared the record of former Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas for "The player with the most matches in the Champions League".
Ronaldo, who played for the 178th time in the Champions League with the Villarreal match, surpassed Casillas and became the sole owner of the record for the most matches in the giant organization.
Became the player with the most appearances in Europe
Breaking the record for most appearances in the UEFA Champions League, 36-year-old Ronaldo also became the player with the most appearances in European cups. Ronaldo is followed by Iker Casillas (177 games), who ended his career, and 34-year-old Lionel Messi (151 games) running for PSG. Xavi, who ended his career, also appeared in European cups 151 times.