Luiz Adriano scoring 5 goals in a match
Shakhtar Donetsk’s Luiz Adriano scored 5 goals against BATE Borisov in a group match, accomplishing what only Lionel Messi had done before in the Champions League era.
Adriano pounced on what was clearly haplessness on the part of the Borisov defence to score 4 goals in 16 first-half minutes, and rounded it off by netting his 5th from the penalty spot in the second half, as Shakhtar defeated the Belarusians 7-0.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo breaking Raul's goalscoring records
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo broke Real Madrid legend Raul’s record of 71 Champions League goals by scoring his 72nd in the tournament proper against APOEL Nicosia, in what was his 91st match in the competition.
Ronaldo also broke a record held by Raul, that of highest goalscorer in European competitions, as he scored his 77th and 78th goals against Schalke. He ended the season with 80 goals in all European competitions while standing one goal ahead of Messi for goals in the Champions League, with 78.