Lille's Jonathan David becomes top Canadian goal scorer in Champions League history
Star forward surpasses Tomasz Radzinski, scores twice in 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid
After scoring the winner against Real Madrid, Jonathan David came through with a pair of goals to help Lille beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
With the goals against Atletico, David became all-time top Canadian scorer in Champions League history with six goals, one more than Tomasz Radzinski, according to UEFA.
Jonathan David’s October:<br>-Score the winner for Lille in a 1-0 win vs Real Madrid in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a><br>-Score the winner for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CanMNT</a> in a 2-1 win vs Panama<br>-And today, score the winner+another for Lille in a 3-1 win vs Atlético Madrid in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a><br><br>He’s on FIRE🔥<br> <a href="https://t.co/MWuGgRjl0B">pic.twitter.com/MWuGgRjl0B</a>
—@AlexGangueRuzicDavid, a native of Ottawa, came off the bench to replace Mohamed Bayo in the 65th, then converted a 74th-minute penalty kick for Lille's go-ahead goal at the Metropolitano stadium. His second goal, to seal the 3-1 victory, was a strike from inside the area in the 89th.
David's goal against Madrid on Oct. 2 also came from the penalty spot.
The victory ended Atletico's 11-game unbeaten home streak at Metropolitano. Lille's win over Madrid had ended the Spanish club's 14-unbeaten run in the European competition and a 36-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
Lille moved to 15th place in the league phase of the Champions League, while Atletico has just three points from three games.
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With files from CBC Sports
