Mighty Ronaldo Surpasses Ole Solskjaer’s Stunning Goal Record at Man United After Brace at Atalanta

Mighty Ronaldo Surpasses Ole Solskjaer’s Stunning Goal Record at Man United After Brace at Atalanta

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
  • Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday night netted a brace for Manchester United in their 2-2 draw against Atalanta
  • The Portugal international has now scored more goals for Manchester United than current manager Ole Solskjaer
  • Solskjaer during his reign scored 126 goals for Manchester United while Cristiano Ronaldo is now having 127 in two stints

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally surpassed manager Ole Solskjaer's goalscoring mark at Manchester United following his brace for the Red Devils in their 2-2 draw against Atalanta in Champions League.

Fans of the Red Devils were in joyous mood on Tuesday night, November 2, as Cristiano Ronaldo's brace saved Manchester United from suffering a defeat in Italy.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Solskjaer
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ole Solskjaer in action for Manchester United. Photo by Mike Hewitt
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According to the latest report on GOAL, Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more goals for Manchester United than his current boss Ole Solskjaer who was also his teammate.

How many goals did Ole Solskjaer score for Manchester United?

With his late goal on Tuesday, Ronaldo has now scored 127 goals in 303 appearances across his two stints at Manchester United.

Those 127 goals are one more than his current manager, with Solskjaer finding the back of the net 126 times in 366 total games during his active playing days for Manchester United.

What next for Man United in Champions League?

As things stand presently in Group F, Manchester United are currently topping the table with seven points after 4 games and Solskjaer and his men must win their next game to qualify for knockout.

Throughout his 3-year stay at Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo did not win the Champions League and he will want to lift it again with Manchester United.

Ole Solskjaer compares Ronaldo with top basketball legend after Brace against Atalanta

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Ole Solskjaer who is Manchester United manager compared Cristiano Ronaldo with Basketball legend Michael Jordan following his impressive performance on Tuesday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved that he is a reliable forward as his brace saved the Red Devils from a defeat against Italian side Atalanta in Champions League tie that ended 2-2.

Following their embarrassing home defeat against Liverpool in the Premier League, Manchester United stars redeemed themselves by beating Tottenham in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored.

After the perfect win against Spurs, they traveled to Italy for their game against Atalanta and it was Ronaldo again who caused pains for the fans of the Italian side.

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