Cristiano Ronaldo’s best and worst opponents

Cristiano Ronaldo’s best and worst opponents

Paris Saint-Germain were one of the few European opponents Cristiano Ronaldo had failed to score against until his UEFA Champions League double on Wednesday.That 3-1 win means the 119-goal all-time UEFA club competition top scorer has now struck against more than two thirds of the 50 teams he has faced in Europe. Which sices has Ronaldo found the hardest – or easiest – opponents to break down? • With 119 goals in 13,223 minutes of UEFA club competition football, Ronaldo scores at an average rate of a goal every 111 minutes and 7 seconds. However, that rate is considerably higher with Real

Bruins’ Brad Marchand Named To NHL All-Star Team For Second Straight Season

Bruins’ Brad Marchand Named To NHL All-Star Team For Second Straight Season

The NHL released its 2018 All-Star Game rosters Wednesday, and Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will represent the Atlantic Division for the second consecutive season. Marchand, who was named an All-Star for the first time last season, leads the Bruins in scoring this season with 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points in 32 games. He is among the NHL’s leaders in several categories, including points per game (fourth), goals per game (eighth) and plus/minus (ninth).Marchand, a third-round pick in 2006, is coming off a 2016-17 season in which he totaled career-highs in goals (39), assists (46) and points (85). ... NESN.com

Bruins Notes: Patrice Bergeron’s Hot Streak Continues With Four Goals

Bruins Notes: Patrice Bergeron’s Hot Streak Continues With Four Goals

Patrice Bergeron has never won the Hart Trophy, but it’s hard to find many NHL players more valuable to their team than the Boston Bruins center. Bergeron literally does it all for the B’s. He creates offense, shuts down the opponent’s top line and excels on special teams. In Saturday night’s 7-1 blowout win over the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden, Bergeron’s scoring prowess made the difference for Boston. The veteran forward scored a career-high four goals, while also adding an assist for a five-point night. He won 13 of his 17 faceoffs, too. Bergeron is in the midst of an impressive offensive stretch over ... NESN.com

Bruins Get Great Contributions On Backend In Win Vs. Senators

Bruins Get Great Contributions On Backend In Win Vs. Senators

The Boston Bruins were red-hot before they went on their three-day holiday break, and they continued their good habits in their return to the ice Wednesday. Boston got contributions from all over the ice in its 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden, including stellar play from Kevan Miller, Brandon Carlo, Ryan Spooner, Riley Nash and Matt Grzelcyk. Nash scored two goals and showcased his 200-foot game the Bruins’ have touted for some time, while Miller scored his first goal of the season and Grzelyck added two assists in a dominant effort from the Black and Gold. For NESN’s Jack Edwards’ and Andy Brickley’s take on the Bruins’ ... NESN.com

Trio tied on 53 goals after Messi misses penalty

Trio tied on 53 goals after Messi misses penalty

Lionel Messi spurned the chance to move back out in front as the top European marksman of 2017 after missing a penalty in Barcelona's 4-0 defeat of Deportivo on Sunday.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR The Argentina forward failed to beat goalkeeper Rubén Martínez from the spot and also hit the woodwork on three occasions as he remained on 53 goals for club and country in the calendar year. He continues to share top spot with Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, who drew level with Real Madrid's winner in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday.Messi and Ronaldo will come

City soar in derby win, Madrid dispatch Sevilla

City soar in derby win, Madrid dispatch Sevilla

Manchester City clinch record 14th straight Premier League win in derby triumph Lionel Messi equals Gerd Müller's goal record for one club in Europe's top five leagues (525) Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane both reach 50 goals in all competitions in 2017 Arturo Vidal on target but Bayern win tempered by injury to goalkeeper Sven Ulreich Last 16: possible opponents, previous meetings HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR? SaturdayWest Ham 1-0 ... UEFA.com - News

UEFA Champions League group stage records

UEFA Champions League group stage records

PLAYERSBig numbersMost appearances*: 89 – Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)Most goals: 60 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best strike rate**: 0.97 goals per game – Lionel Messi (60 goals in 62 group stage appearances)Most goals in a single game: 5 – Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk, 21 October 2014)Most goals in a single campaign: 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2015/16) *does not include second group stage**minimum ten goals scored< ... UEFA.com - News