40-year-old Pepe, who plays for Porto, became the oldest player to score a goal in the UEFA Champions League with the goal he scored against Antwerp in the 4th match of Group H.
In the 4th match of UEFA Champions League Group H, Porto defeated its host Antwerp with a score of 2-0. 90+1 of the fight. Pepe, who scored his team’s second goal in the minute, became the oldest player to score a goal in the Champions League at the age of 40 years, 8 months and 12 days. The record was broken after 63 years. This title was held by Willy Olsen, who played for the Norwegian team Fredrikstad, for 39 years, 7 months and 6 days.
The 40-year-old Portuguese defender, who also played for Beşiktaş for a while, enjoyed a goal celebration 4 times in total and made 5 goal passes while leaving his 116th match in the Giants League behind.