Ronaldo’s hat trick sends Juventus into Champions League quarter-finals to beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 on 13 March as the Juventus fought back from a two-goal first-leg defeat. The first hat trick of Star player for Juventus and It was his eighth hat-trick in the Champions League with Barcelona star Messi.
Ronaldo is looking for a 4th straight Champions League title and First for Italian side Juventus. The star player has already played 33 matches with 25 goals against Atletico Madrid.
The 2018-19 UEFA Champion Leauge was really hard for Juventus and few people said they thought Juventus could come back in the game but how many really believed it?
Ronaldo made the breakthrough in the 27th minute and then in the 86th minute, penalty kick that he would not miss, moving his record to 124 UCL goals. He has 63 goals in the knockout stage and his 8th hat trick equalling Lionel Messi’s record.
Juventus has played 28 Champion League match in the home with just 2 losses but this time Juventus advanced 3-2 on aggregate and broke the Atletico Madrid hopes of reaching the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi Champion League Record History
Messi and Ronaldo both are all-time Champions League top scorer record and most hat trick player. Ronaldo is 83 all-time Champions League goals, 6 ahead of Lionel Messi. Ronaldo took 144 games to reach 100 and Messi just 123.
| Ronaldo | Messi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | APPS | ASSISTS | GOALS | APPS | ASSISTS | GOALS |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011-12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008-09 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007-08 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-03 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 101 | 28 | 105 | 92 | 20 | 83 |
