Wolves teenager Mateus Mane equals record set by five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo
Mateus Mane equalled a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2003/04 season.
Teenager Mateus Mane equalled a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo during Wolves’ final home game of the season.
With his brilliant strike to put the Old Gold ahead against Fulham, Mane etched his name into the history books alongside the Portuguese legend.
Mane became only the second Portuguese teenager to score three or more goals from outside the box in a single Premier League season, after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003/04 - with both players scoring three.
The 18-year-old put Rob Edwards’ side ahead against Fulham midway through the first half, thundering home a powerful right-footed effort from the edge of the box beyond the reach of Bernd Leno.
The strike was Mane’s third Premier League goal of the season and his first in the league since scoring against Everton in January, sealing his place alongside Ronaldo in the record books.
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo scored 103 goals and provided 37 assists in 236 Premier League appearances for Manchester United.
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