Romelu Lukaku: Manchester United striker matched record set by Cristiano Ronaldo during famous win over PSG

Romelu Lukaku: Manchester United striker matched record set by Cristiano Ronaldo during famous win over PSG
Romelu Lukaku is Manchester United’s man of the moment and matched a feat last achieved by the great Cristiano Ronaldo during the Red Devils’ brilliant win over Paris Saint-Germain.United produced an incredible comeback to knock the French giants out of the Champions League on Wednesday night at the Parc-des-Princes.Lukaku and his United team-mates celebrate the famous win3
Lukaku and his United team-mates celebrate the famous win
They went into the match trailing 2-0 from the first leg at Old Trafford but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men upset the odds to win 3-1 and reach the quarter-finals.Marcus Rashford scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in stoppage-time after Presnel Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled Diogo Dalot’s long-range effort.But fellow striker Lukaku can’t stop scoring at the moment and it was he who got United’s first two, which gave United a 2-1 lead at half-time.Lukaku scored two goals for the third straight gameGetty3
Lukaku scored two goals for the third straight game

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And his brace helped him equal a hugely impressive record of Red Devils legend Ronaldo.The two strikes took the Belgian’s tally to six goals in his last three matches.They followed on from the two goals he scored against Southampton on Saturday and at Crystal Palace on February 27th.Lukaku’s exploits make him the first player for United to achieve a brace in three successive games since five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo.The Portuguese, who left Old Trafford for Real Madrid for 80million in 2009, started his run with two goals against Aston Villa on December 23rd, 2006.Ronaldo achieved the feat in December 20063
Ronaldo achieved the feat in December 2006
Ronaldo then bagged another brace three days later against Wigan before doing the same in a win over Reading on December 30th.He failed to add to his tally during United’s next game – a 2-2 draw against Newcastle.Lukaku has the chance to add to his tally for Sunday’s trip to Arsenal in the Premier League.

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