Critiano got ahead of Brazilian Edson Arantes do Nascimento, ‘Pelé’, and Czechoslovakian Josef Bica, both with 762.
Cristiano, who will turn 36 on February 5, scored the momentary 1-1 penalty and 2-1 after taking advantage of an error by defender Alessandro Bastoni.
“The top scorer in our history is also the top scorer in world football. Congratulations, @Cristiano!”, Real Madrid published on his Twitter account to facilitate his former striker.
According to some statistics, Cristiano surpassed Pele and Bica on Tuesday, although there are also others that claim that he is in fourth position, by conceding 805 to Josef Bica, 772 to Romario and 767 to Pelé.
CR7 scored five goals with Sporting Lisboa, 118 with Manchester United, 451 with Real Madrid, 87 with Juventus and 102 with the Portugal team.