Even if the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi continues long after both players have retired, as it may well do, the Portugal forward will always be able to point to the day he became the first player to score 100 goals in European competitions.
As both players move into the twilight of their respective careers, they remain the only two men to score more than 100 Champions League goals. And with a 40-goal gap to Robert Lewandowski, who sits third on the all-time list, one would expect them to hold the top two spots with some time to come.
Ronaldo is way out in front, though, as he continues to add to his tally with Manchester United. The 37-year-old scored six European goals for United this season before their elimination, to go along with his 14 for Juventus, but he was still a Real Madrid player when he moved into triple figures on this day in 2017.
