{"id":294572,"date":"2023-11-08T01:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T01:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294572"},"modified":"2023-11-08T01:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T01:25:22","slug":"pepe-becomes-oldest-player-to-score-in-champions-league-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/pepe-becomes-oldest-player-to-score-in-champions-league-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepe becomes oldest player to score in Champions League history"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pepe becomes oldest player to score in Champions League history with stoppage-time goal for Porto against Antwerp&#8230; more than TWO DECADES after his first career finish<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pepe is now the oldest outfield player and oldest scorer in the elite competition<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Portuguese defedner&#8217;s career has spanned 714 matches and 28 trophies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Liverpool&#8217;s Luis Diaz is extraordinary &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pepe became the oldest Champions League scorer in history with his last-gasp goal against Antwerp in Porto&#8217;s 2-0 win over the Belgian title winners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is the first player over the age of 40 to net in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>At the ripe old age of 40 years and 254 days, he scored more than two decades after his first goal, which came for Maritimo on November 9 2002.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The goal itself was a typical Pepe cameo in the box, getting his head on a cross six yards out and powering past the goalkeeper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His goal sealed a crucial win which kept Porto second in their Champions League group and three points ahead of third-placed Shakhtar Donestk after their 1-0 win over Barcelona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531265-12722905-image-a-123_1699402180498.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pepe&#8217;s late header against Antwerp made him the oldest scorer in Champions League history<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531269-12722905-image-a-124_1699402220178.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Also the outfield oldest player ever in the competition, his first professional goal came in 2022<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531271-12722905-image-m-126_1699402269054.jpg\" height=\"517\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pepe is in the sixth season of his second spell at Porto, having played there from 2004 to 2007<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531837-12722905-image-a-127_1699402525891.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He has won 28 trophies in his career, a stunning record that few modern players can match\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pepe has enjoyed two games for the history books against Antwerp this season, much to their chagrin.<\/p>\n<p>On matchday three, he became the oldest outfield player ever to play in the Champions League in a 4-1 win, and now his goal has helped to knock them out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since he started out for Maritimo, Pepe has had a magnificent career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He signed for Porto in May 2004, not long before they sealed a league, domestic cup, and Champions League Treble under Jose Mourinho, but did not feature in the EUropean final against Monaco.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spells with Real Madrid and Besitkas have complemented his stints in Portugal and brought him boundless success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Madrid, he won three Champions League titles, three La Liga crowns, two Copa de Reys, two Supercopa, two FIFA Club World Cups, and a UEFA Super Cup.<\/p>\n<p>On the international stage, he has amassed 134 appearances for Portugal and lifted the 2016 European Championships with them, as well as the 2018\/19 Nations League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a career spanning 714 appearances and 28 trophies won, he has developed a reputation as one of Europe&#8217;s craftiests and most reliable defenders, and is still producing the goods today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12722905\/Pepe-oldest-player-score-Champions-League-history-stoppage-time-goal-Porto-against-Antwerp-TWO-DECADES-career-finish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Pepe becomes oldest player to score in Champions League history with stoppage-time goal for Porto against Antwerp&#8230; 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