In injury time against Antwerp he scored Porto’s 2-0 at 40 years and 254 days: the former Roma captain had scored in 2014 at 38 years and 2 months
With his goal in the 91st minute against Antwerp, Pepe became the oldest player to score a goal in the Champions League, surpassing Francesco Totti. Yesterday 7 November 2023, Porto’s Portuguese defender – born on 26 February 1983 in Maceiò, Brazil – sealed the 2-0 win for the hosts at the age of 40 years and 254 days. Never had an Over 40 ended up among the scorers in the top continental club tournament. The defender had already set the record as the oldest outfield player to have played a match in the Champions League: now the most special record.
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Totti was 38 years and 59 days old when he scored against CSKA Moscow on 25 November 2014. Behind him is Ryan Giggs, who scored for Manchester United against Benfica on 15 September 2011 at the age of 37 and 290 days.