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Muller equaled a record of Cristiano Ronaldo at the Champions League

Thomas Muller equaled a record made by Cristiano Ronaldo with his goal against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League league phase clash.

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Bayern Munich put five against the Ukrainian side as Muller scored a goal and hit an impressive record, equalling the legendary Ronaldo.

Bayern put five at Shakhtar Donetsk

Bayern Munich, on their part, registered their third consecutive Champions League victory with a convincing 5-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

After conceding a goal within the first five minutes, the Bavarians reacted perfectly, with goals from Laimer, Muller, Olise (who scored twice), and Musiala, marking their first away victory in the Champions League following defeats at Aston Villa and Barcelona. Bayern are now well-positioned for qualification with 12 points.

Muller equalled Ronaldo’s record

With his goal against Donetsk, the German has now scored in 16 different CL seasons, equalling Ryan Giggs and Ronaldo. Only Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema scored in more (18).

The 35-year-old striker proved his longevity in the game at the top level. He now edges closer to another of Ronaldo’s milestones with the most games and wins at the European club elite competition.

The player with the most Champions League wins: Muller moved closer to Ronaldo’s numbers

According to the stats by Transfermarkt, ‘Mr Champions League’ is leading the way. Cristiano Ronaldo has won it five times (four with Real Madrid and once with Manchester United) and is the competition’s top scorer with 140 goals.

He also tops the list for wins with 116 wins in 183 Champions League games. In second place is Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller, who has 106 wins in 152 games with the updates in September 2024. The German won the competition with the Bavarian giants back in 2020. Legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas takes third spot, winning 100 of his 177 Champions League games.