2017/18 Champions League Top Scorer: Could Ronaldo Beat Himself?
Posted: April 13, 2018
Updated: April 13, 2018
Since there’s nobody left to compete with in Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself in contest to break his own record. Do you think he will successfully beat himself and score a new record for 2017/18 Champions League top scorer?
In his last tie against the Old Lady in the quarter-final return leg, Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to net during the 90 minutes. Though, the referee Michael Oliver granted him a last minute penalty, by which Ronaldo scored his 15th goal in 11 Champions League appearances. Two legged semis and the final in Kyiv are left. The Portuguese superstar is already 7 goals clear above the Reds trio. Does it mean the contest for 2017/18 Champions League top scorer is over? Online betting sites in Europe suggest otherwise, but still Ronaldo is on the run to a new record if he manages to score in all UCL games.
Ronaldo has a good chance to beat himself
As UEFA just announced the semi-final draws, Cristiano Ronaldo will face Bayern’s goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, while Liverpool’s trio will rain at Roma’s Alisson. Ronaldo has struck 9 times against Bayern Munich in Champions League, more goals than he has mustered against any other continental opposition. These goals have come in six games at an average of one every 64 minutes. On paper he is expected to score 2-3 goals in the two legged Bayern tie.
If Ronaldo wants to beat himself he has to exceed his personal best of 17 in 2013/14 Champions League. He is very close to break his own record, and you can bet on that. At 1.40) odds.
2017/18 Champions League top scorer: Ronaldo vs the Reds trio
(source: The Anfield Wrap)
Liverpool trio Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are all competing for 2017/18 Champions League top scorer. Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino scored 8 goals each, while Sadio Mane scored 7 goals so far. For sure all Liverpool forwards being eager to net is a great advantage for the team, and it is the main reason for the Reds to reach the UCL semi-finals first time in 10 years. But it is also a great disadvantage for the Reds trio to compete with all-time UCL top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo remains the favourite to become 2017/18 Champions League top scorer even if he could not find the net against Bayern, with (81.00) odds.
