Pepe became the oldest goalscorer in Champions League football history on Tuesday night, with the defender scoring in Porto’s 2-0 win over Antwerp.

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Pepe (FC Porto), top scorer in the Champions League at the age of 40 years and 254 days

In the 91st minute, Pepe scored a goal at the age of 40 years and 254 days.

In the hierarchy of the oldest footballers who scored in the Champions League, Francesco Totti scored a goal for Roma in a match against CSKA Moscow when he was 38 years and 59 days old. It all happened on November 25, 2014.

Know:

  • The last time Pepe scored in the Champions League was in November 2012, when the Portuguese was 29 years old.
  • Also on Tuesday, Pepe also became the oldest footballer to play in an official Champions League match.
  • Under the full name of Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira, Pepe played during his career for teams Maritimo B (2001-2001), Maritimo (2002-2004), FC Porto (2004-2007 / 2019 – present), Real Madrid (2007-2017) . ) and Besiktas (2017-2018).

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