Ronaldo's New Record Will Force The Best Out Of Messi

Before today, Cristiano Ronaldo had 77 goals in the Champions League. Lionel Messi had 77 goals in the Champions League.

Now, Cristiano Ronaldo has 80 goals in the Champions League after converting a second-half hat trick that saw the Portuguese winger bury two penalties against Shakhtar Donetsk, and finish the whole thing off with a header off a rebound.

Messi still has 77 goals, but he doesn't play until tomorrow. Until then we will be giddy with anticipation, because Messi is no stranger to hat tricks himself.

Cristiano Ronaldo Penalty Goal Real Madrid 2 - 0 Shakhtar Champions League 15-9- - http://t.co/F4aQ3EyAM0 vía @dailymotion_es

— JONATAN (@jonatanDPM) September 15, 2015

SCORE UPDATE: #RealMadrid 3-0 Shakhtar. Cristiano Ronaldo's second penalty goal (63'). https://t.co/TbLbpj0y6J #RMUCL

— SBOBETweets (@SBOBETweets) September 15, 2015

.@Cristiano seals hat trick against Shakhtar to give him EIGHT goals in four days! Incredible. #UCL @HeinekenSoccer http://t.co/GN3QF3wCAX

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 15, 2015

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