The defender of the Portuguese club Pepe continues to impress with his play, despite his great age in football.
Porto did not allow Shakhtar to overtake them in the Champions League group stage standings. The Portuguese club confidently beat Antwerp 2:0 at home in the fourth round.
One of the authors of the goal against the Belgian club was the defender Pepe, who set the final score of the match in extra time in the second half.
According to ESPN, the Portuguese defender set a record in the Champions League. Pepe became the oldest goal scorer in the history of the prestigious European Cup tournament. He struck the gates of Antwerp at the age of 40 years and 256 days.
HISTORY FOR PEPE!
He became the oldest goalscorer (40 years, 256 days) in Champions League history when he doubled the lead for Porto against Antwerp 🍷
He is also the oldest outfield player to start a UCL match 👏 pic.twitter.com/2B8CuICVWF
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 7, 2023
We remind you that Shakhtar defeated Barcelona in the fourth round of the group stage of the Champions League with a score of 1:0.
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