"If that's De Bruyne, I'm Messi", "Cristiano De Bruyne" - Fans troll UCL for saying Kevin De Bruyne is Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo

Fans have trolled the UEFA Champions League (UCL) Twitter account for a hilarious gaffe involving Kevin De Bruyne and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The aforementioned account posted a tweet on Wednesday (April 12) containing a video of Ronaldo scoring against VfL Wolfsburg during the 2015-16 Champions League season with the caption:

"De Bruyne back in 2016 ⚽ #UCL"

That prompted a number of trolls. One fan cheekily wrote:

"If that's De Bruyne, I'm Messi"

Another tweeted:

"Cristiano de Bruyne"

A third wrote:

"Damn, De Bruyne looked a lot different back in 2016. Didn't know he played for Real Madrid then either."

Here are some more reactions to the error:

The UCL post may have been intended to be a throwback video of Kevin De Bruyne's goal during the 2015-16 Champions League quarterfinals.

On April 12, 2016, the Belgian scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Etihad in the second leg of the quarterfinals. The goal, a brilliant finish from just outside the box, gave the Citizens a 3-2 win on aggregate and took them into the last four.

While De Bruyne's strike was certainly stunning, Cristiano Ronaldo stole headlines on that day in 2016. Ronaldo's Real Madrid entered the second leg of their UCL quarterfinal against Wolfsburg at the Santiago Bernabeu trailing 2-0 from the first leg. However, the Portuguese superstar's stunning hat-trick gave Madrid a 3-2 comeback win on aggregate to secure their spot in the semifinals.

The video posted by the page on Wednesday was of Ronaldo's tie-clinching third goal from that contest.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne boast brilliant records in UCL

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne are inarguably two of the greatest players of their generation. Ronaldo has broken one goal record after the other, while De Bruyne's creativity has seen him snap up assists seemingly at will.

Both players have also lit up the UEFA Champions League, but Ronaldo is some distance clear of the Manchester City man.

The Portuguese is the all-time top-scorer and appearance maker in the UCL with 141 strikes in 187 games. He has won the competition five times, once with Manchester United in 2008, and four times with Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).

The ongoing campaign is the first time in nearly two decades that Cristiano Ronaldo has not featured in the Champions League. Meanwhile, De Bruyne has played 66 games in the competition for Chelsea, KRC Genk and Manchester City. The midfield maestro has scored 13 goals and laid out 22 assists. He's yet to win the competition but will hope to do so with City this season.