Ronaldo Holds The Record For The Most Goals In A Single Champions League Season

In the 2013–2014 La Liga season, Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 30 games. Despite Madrid's third-place season finish, Ronaldo was named the league's top player for his efforts. Ronaldo led Real Madrid to victory in the Champions League by scoring 17 goals. As of March 2020, his 17 goals in a single Champions League campaign are still a record high. He also made history by being the first player to score for two separate winning clubs in two European Cup finals. Ronaldo achieved a new personal record of 61 goals in all competitions during the 2014–2015 season.

Madrid placed second in La Liga but was eliminated from the Champions League before the semifinals. In the course of the season, Ronaldo became the first player in the Spanish league to score 200 goals in his 178th game. He also won the European Golden Shoe for the fourth time thanks to his 48 goals in La Liga. Ronaldo has again surpassed 50 goals in all competitions in the 2015–16 season. He led all scorers in the Champions League with 16 goals as Madrid won the competition. He scored 35 goals in La Liga as Madrid finished second. As a result of his performance, Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award for a second time.