Ronaldo · Goal 800
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores His 800th Career Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo reached 800 career goals during his brace in Manchester United's 3–2 Premier League victory over Arsenal in December 2021.
Final score
3 - 2
Match facts
- Player
- Ronaldo
- Match date
- 2021-12-02
- Team
- Manchester United
- Opponent
- Arsenal
- Score
- 3 - 2
- Competition
- Premier League
- Age at match
- 36 years, 300 days
Goal details
Story and significance
On December 2, 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 800th goal of his senior career as Manchester United hosted Arsenal in the Premier League. His milestone put United ahead early in the second half at Old Trafford.
Ronaldo swept Marcus Rashford's cross into the net in the 52nd minute to make the score 2–1. Arsenal equalized shortly afterward, but Ronaldo converted a penalty for goal 801 and secured a 3–2 victory.
The brace delivered a landmark and a match-winning contribution on the same night. It also made Ronaldo the first player widely recognized as reaching 800 official senior goals for club and country.