Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Third Highest Goalscorer In La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo has clinched his place among the three all-time top scorers in the Spanish La Liga after netting against Eibar for Real Madrid on Sunday.

Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot after Lucas Vasquez was brought down in the penalty box, the strike took him onto 234 goals in the nation's top-flight, drawing level with former Madrid favourite Hugo Sanchez in the rankings and also ended 5hours of no goals in the La Liga.  Ronaldo, however, reached the mark in 134 fewer games than the legendary Mexican forward. His penalty, moreover, took him to 48 successful Liga spot-kicks, 11 more than anyone else in the top five European leagues since 2009/10.

Zarra, with 251 goals, is the next target for Cristiano, while Lionel Messi leads the standings with 290 goals.

Here's a list of the top 10 goals scorers in La Liga

1. Lionel Messi 290goals 323appearances

2. Telmo Zarra 251goals 278appearances

3 Cristiano Ronaldo 234 213appearances

3 Hugo Sánchez 234goals 347appearances

5 Raúl Gonzalez 228goals 550appearances

6 Alfredo di Stéfano 227goals 329appearances

7 César Rodríguez 223goals 353appearances

8 Quini Enrique Castro 219goals 448appearances

9 Pahiño Fernandez 210goals 278appearances

10 Edmundo Suárez 195goals 231appearances

Compiled by: Adekunle Adewale(@hrhmayowa)