Cristiano Ronaldo has now equaled the Champions League record of most appearances set by Iker Casillas and Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo was named in Manchester United’s starting line-up in their opening UCL fixture against Swiss club Young Boys.
It was his first Champions League appearance for United since 2009 to become the joint player with most appearances in Europe’s elite competition.
Ronaldo also marked the landmark event with a goal in the first half, but United lost the match 2-1 as the hosts grabbed two second-half goals.
Young Boys became the 36th different club he’s scored a Champions League goal against, with only Messi matching that mark.
The 36 year old scored from close range at the 13th minute of the encounter to give his side the much needed advantage.
At the moment, Cristiano is the competition’s all time top goalscorer with 135 finishes, including 17 in 2013-14, the most in a single campaign by a single player.
Ronaldo also has more knockout-round goals than any other player with a total of 67 outside of the group stage.
