Cavani among stellar association after seven-game streak

Edinson Cavani has depressed brief of a record of scoring in 9 onsecutive UEFA Champions League matches, though a Paris striker’s run is one of usually 3 of streaks of 7 and above.

Cavani’s run began on 23 Nov final year in a 2-2 pull during Arsenal and was finished currently opposite Anderlecht. That is usually one brief of Cristiano Ronaldo’s attainment between 17 Sep 2013 and 2 Apr 2014, when his 14 goals in 8 games were a pivotal cause in Real Madrid’s contingent triumph.

The record remained a nine-game UEFA Champions League scoring strain set by Manchester United’s Ruud outpost Nistelrooy in 2002/03. Cavani’s run is a usually one of those 3 to widen over some-more than a singular deteriorate or not have to bar any missed matches.

The seven-game (or more) streaks

Ruud outpost Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 9 games
18 Sep 2002, initial organisation theatre v Maccabi Haifa (h), W5-2, 1 goal
24 Sep 2002, initial organisation theatre v Bayer Leverkusen (a), W2-1, 2 goals
13 Nov 2002, initial organisation theatre v Bayer Leverkusen (h), W2-0, 1 goal
26 Nov 2002, second organisation theatre v Basel (a) W3-1, 2 goals
11 Dec 2002, second organisation theatre v Deportivo La Coruña (h), W2-0, 2 goals
19 Feb 2003, second organisation theatre v Juventus (h), W2-1, 1 goal
25 Feb 2003, second organisation theatre v Juventus (a), W3-0, 1 goal
8 Apr 2003: quarter-final initial leg v Real Madrid (a), L1-3, 1 goal
23 Apr 2003: quarter-final second leg v Real Madrid (h) W4-3, 1 goal

• Van Nistelrooy indeed scored in 10 uninterrupted games in United’s run as a whole, carrying struck twice in a second leg of a third subordinate turn on 27 Aug 2002 in a 5-0 better of Zalaegerszeg. In a midst of his run he was an new surrogate opposite Basel on 12 Mar 2003.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 8 games
17 Sep 2013, organisation theatre v Galatasaray (a), W6-1, 3 goals
2 Oct 2013, organisation theatre v København (h), W4-0, 2 goals
23 Oct 2013, organisation theatre v Juventus (h) W2-1, 2 goals
5 Nov 2013, organisation theatre v Juventus (a), D2-2, 1 goal
10 Dec 2013, organisation theatre v København (a), W2-0, 1 goal
26 Feb 2014, turn of 16 initial leg v Schalke (a), W6-1, 2 goals
18 Mar 2014, turn of 16 second leg v Schalke (h) W3-1, 2 goals
2 Apr 2014, quarter-final initial leg v Borussia Dortmund (h), W3-0, 1 goal

• Those 14 goals were partial of a record total of 17 managed by Ronaldo in assisting Madrid win their tenth European Cup that season.

Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) – 7 games

23 Nov 2016, organisation stage, v Arsenal (a), D2-2, 1 goal
6 Dec 2016, organisation theatre v Ludogorets Razgrad (h), D2-2, 1 goal
14 Feb 2017, turn of 16 initial leg, v Barcelona (h), W4-0, 1 goal
8 Mar 2017, turn of 16 second leg, v Barcelona (a), L1-6, 1 goal
12 Sep 2017, organisation theatre v Celtic (a), W5-0, 2 goals
27 Sep 2017, organisation theatre v Bayern München (h), W3-0, 1 goal
18 Oct 2017, organisation theatre v Anderlecht (a), W4-0, 1 goal

• Before tonight Cavani had usually unsuccessful to measure in one of his 11 UEFA Champions League appearances given a start of a 2016/17 season, a 2-1 win during Basel on 1 Nov 2016 (he also began that organisation with 4 goals in a opening 3 games).

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