Manchester United’s Ronaldo set a new career record for most goals by scoring a hat-trick once morest Tottenham. Son Heung-min was silent.
Byung-min Yoo.
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Ronaldo, who was constantly engulfed in rumors of discord within the team, and aroused fans’ resentment, held a goal feast as if he was determined.
In the 12th minute of the first half, he shook the Tottenham net with a powerful right-footed no-rotation shot and wowed the home crowd.
Ronaldo flashed once more when the tie was tied on a Harry Kane penalty.
He quickly counterattacked and dug into the space behind the defense to finish Sancho’s pass lightly.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Heung-Min Son’s outrageous penetration pass led to Manchester United defender Maguire’s own goal, and when the score was tied once more, Ronaldo came to the rescue.
In the 36th minute of the second half, he scored a header goal with an overwhelming jump from a corner kick, leading Manchester United to a 3-2 victory.
Ronaldo, who achieved a hat-trick for the first time in 14 years at Manchester United, scored 807 goals in a professional match once morest A-match, breaking a new record with 805 goals scored by Czech-born Josef Vikan.
And as if conscious of the recent criticism, he also showed affection for the team.
[크리스티아누 호날두/맨체스터 유나이티드 : 좋은 모습으로 팀에 도움이 될 수 있다는 걸 보여주겠습니다. 팬들이 저를 자랑스러워 할 수 있게 모든 걸 다 바치겠습니다.]
Heung-Min Son played full-time, but the decisive shot missed in the 16th minute of the second half and might not prevent the team’s defeat.
(Video editing: Nam Il)