Ronaldo · Goal 100
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores His 100th Career Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 senior career goals with the second strike of his brace in Manchester United's 3–1 FA Cup win over Tottenham.
Final score
3 - 1
Match facts
- Player
- Ronaldo
- Match date
- 2008-01-27
- Team
- Manchester United
- Opponent
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Score
- 3 - 1
- Competition
- FA Cup
- Age at match
- 22 years, 356 days
Goal details
Story and significance
On January 27, 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 100th goal of his senior career as Manchester United hosted Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round. His milestone completed the scoring in a 3–1 victory at Old Trafford.
Tottenham took an early lead before Carlos Tevez equalized. Ronaldo then converted a second-half penalty and added his second goal near full time, driving a low shot through the goalkeeper to secure United's place in the next round.
Goal 100 arrived during a season in which Ronaldo was becoming the central scorer in a team competing for major domestic and European honors. His brace against Tottenham was another step in that transformation.