The Portugal superstar set another record in his stellar career by grabbing his 77th and 78th European goals against Schalke.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the all-time leading goal scorer in European competition after netting twice in Real Madrid's Champions League match against Schalke at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Ronaldo pulled clear of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and former Madrid teammate Raul when he nodded home Toni Kroos' right-wing corner in the 25th minute.
And he moved further ahead with another goal on the stroke of halftime, rising highest at the far post to power in Fabio Coentrao's excellent left-wing center.
His goals were both equalizers after Schalke had twice led on the night through efforts from Christian Fuchs and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Madrid won the first leg 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen. Although Real eventually dropped the second leg by a 4-3 score, Madrid advanced on aggregate.
Ronaldo netted in the first leg of the last-16 clash last month to draw level with Argentina attacker Messi and former Spain skipper Raul on 76 strikes in Europe overall. Messi will get the chance to reclaim the record when Barca meets Manchester City at Camp Nou next week.
Raul needed 168 games with Real and Schalke to reach 76 goals, while Ronaldo required just 117 and Messi only 95 to hit the same number.
Ronaldo and Messi are also now level with 75 goals in the Champions League, with Raul's long-standing record of 71 now relegated to third place.
Ronaldo pulled clear of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and former Madrid teammate Raul when he nodded home Toni Kroos' right-wing corner in the 25th minute.
And he moved further ahead with another goal on the stroke of halftime, rising highest at the far post to power in Fabio Coentrao's excellent left-wing center.
His goals were both equalizers after Schalke had twice led on the night through efforts from Christian Fuchs and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Madrid won the first leg 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen. Although Real eventually dropped the second leg by a 4-3 score, Madrid advanced on aggregate.
Ronaldo netted in the first leg of the last-16 clash last month to draw level with Argentina attacker Messi and former Spain skipper Raul on 76 strikes in Europe overall. Messi will get the chance to reclaim the record when Barca meets Manchester City at Camp Nou next week.
Raul needed 168 games with Real and Schalke to reach 76 goals, while Ronaldo required just 117 and Messi only 95 to hit the same number.
Ronaldo and Messi are also now level with 75 goals in the Champions League, with Raul's long-standing record of 71 now relegated to third place.
Ronaldo's 78 overall is made up of 75 Champions League strikes, one in the competition's qualifiers which does not count in his overall tally for the tournament and two in the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla back in August.
Messi, meanwhile, has scored 75 of his 76 in the Champions League, with the other coming in Barca's UEFA Super Cup success against Porto in 2011.
Messi, meanwhile, has scored 75 of his 76 in the Champions League, with the other coming in Barca's UEFA Super Cup success against Porto in 2011.
UEFA club competition top scorers*
78: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)
77: Raúl González (Real Madrid, FC Schalke 04)
76: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
70: Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)
67: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)
62: Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München)
62: Ruud van Nistelrooy (sc Heerenveen, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF, Hamburger SV)
59: Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)
59: Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF)
56: Eusébio (SL Benfica)
78: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)
77: Raúl González (Real Madrid, FC Schalke 04)
76: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
70: Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)
67: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)
62: Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München)
62: Ruud van Nistelrooy (sc Heerenveen, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF, Hamburger SV)
59: Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)
59: Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF)
56: Eusébio (SL Benfica)
UEFA Champions League top scorers (group stage to final)
75 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
75 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC/Real Madrid CF)
71 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF/FC Schalke 04)
56 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven/Manchester United FC/Real Madrid CF)
50 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC/Arsenal FC/FC Barcelona)
75 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
75 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC/Real Madrid CF)
71 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF/FC Schalke 04)
56 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven/Manchester United FC/Real Madrid CF)
50 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC/Arsenal FC/FC Barcelona)
