Published on 02:24 PM, May 09, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo scores 200th goal at the Bernabeu

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 8, 2016. Photo: AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo struck his 200th Real Madrid goal at the Santiago Bernabeu against Valencia on Sunday, a feat he reached in just 171 appearances. Real kept their La Liga title hopes alive until the final fixture of the season with a vital victory.

The club's all-time top scorer hit a double against Los Che to move onto 201 goals at Madrid's home stadium and is now averaging 1.16 goals per game at the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo scored his first home goal for the Liga title challengers from the penalty spot on his debut against Deportivo in 2009 and has since hit an additional 149 league goals, 40 in the Champions League, 10 in the Copa del Rey and one in the Spanish Super Cup.