Sergio Ramos plays in 100th Champions League game
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
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Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has become the 30th player to reach 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League – not bad considering the disastrous start he had.
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Sergio Ramos has become the 30th player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
The Real Madrid defender brought up match No99 in the 2-1 comeback win at Bayern München last Wednesday and the 31-year-old made it a century in tonight's return as they made it through despite his second competition own goal.
Ironically, Ramos had endured an inauspicious introduction to the competition after joining Madrid from Sevilla, losing 3-0 at Lyon on his debut in September 2005. He was then sent off on his next outing a fortnight later!
After that false start he has enjoyed happier times, chief among them his goals in two final victories over Atlético Madrid. First, in 2014 in Lisbon, his 93rd-minute equaliser forced extra time, the Merengues going on to win 4-1.
In last season's final, Ramos scored the opener in Milan, and though Atlético on this occasion took it to extra time, Madrid prevailed in the shoot-out. Ramos, of course, converted his penalty.
Ramos becomes the fourth player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League appearances with Real Madrid, following Iker Casillas (150), Raúl González (130) and Roberto Carlos (107).
Sergio Ramos in the UEFA Champions League
100 games
10 goals
59 wins
21 draws
20 losses
2 own goals
3 red cards
30 yellow cards