Pepe, at the age of 40, becomes oldest Champions League goalscorer
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The veteran Portuguese defender scores for Porto in a 2-0 home win against Royal Antwerp, surpassing legendary Totti on the record list
Portugal defender Pepe became the oldest goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League history as his late header on Tuesday night helped Porto beat Royal Antwerp 2-0 in Group H.
Pepe, 40 years and 254 days old, scored his side's second goal with a thumping 91st-minute finish, becoming the first player over 40 to score in European football's elite competition.
At 40 years old, Pepe becomes the oldest player to score in the Champions League 🍷 pic.twitter.com/qmdqm63Y5K
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 7, 2023
Until last night, Francesco Totti had held the oldest scorer record at 38 years and 59 days.
Pepe, the former Real Madrid defender, is also the oldest outfield player in the competition's history. He broke that record when he started against the same opponents on October 25.
Goalkeeper Marco Ballotta is the Champions League's oldest appearance maker - he was 43 years and 252 days old when he played for Lazio against Real Madrid in December 2007.
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