Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi and Raul as highest goalscorer in European competitions

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals in European competitions than any other player following his brace against Schalke in the last-16 secon leg of the Champions League at the Bernabeu on Tuesday March 10,2015 

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to score his 77th and 78th goals in Europe, which puts him above former Real Madrid team-mate Raul and Barcelona's Lionel Messi

EUROPEAN TOP SCORERS (INCLUDING UEFA SUPER CUP)

78: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid) 

77: Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke)

76: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

70: Filippo Inzaghi (Parma, Juventus, AC Milan)

67: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea)

62: Gerd Muller (Bayern Munich)

62: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Heerenveen, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Hamburger)

59: Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)

59: Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Helsingborgs)

56: Eusebio (Benfica)

Cristiano Ronaldo is also now level with Messi as the joint record all-time goalscorer in the Champions League proper - with 75 goals apiece in Europe's elite competition.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP SCORER (EXCLUDING QUALIFYING ROUNDS)

75: Cristiano Ronaldo 

75: Lionel Messi

71: Raul 

56: Ruud van Nistelrooy 

50: Thierry Henry

Note
In the first leg Real Mdrid beats Schalke
In the second leg Real Madrid lost to Schalke 3-4
Aggregate Goal 5-4 Real Madrid reach QF