Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona penalty records set to be broken as James Tavernier and Rangers Approach closer.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona penalty records set to be broken as James Tavernier and Rangers Approach closer.

Rangers and James Tavernier might smash two penalty records this season, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona.

Tavernier has converted 11 spot kicks in the Scottish Premiership this season, one less than Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo, who scored 12 in two consecutive league campaigns.

Rangers and James Tavernier might break two penalty records this season, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona.

Tavernier has converted 11 penalty kicks in the Scottish Premiership this season, one fewer than Real Madrid great Ronaldo, who has scored 12 in two successive league campaigns.

He is set at 7/4 to equal the record at Dundee tonight, should the match goes ahead, and 8/1 to convert from the spot twice at Dens Park and pass CR7. He’s also missed three league penalties this season, so he could have easily surpassed Ronaldo even before the split.

Meanwhile, the Gers are on track to break another record if they are handed five more penalties in all competitions this season. They presently have 19, four fewer than Barcelona’s 23 from 2015/16

In addition to the seven remaining league games, Rangers are still in the Scottish Cup semi-finals and might play nine more games in total. And they’re priced at 2/1 to reach 24 by the end of the season.

Tavernier became the best scoring defender in British football history last weekend, with 131 career goals, and his record does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Ronaldo has scored 12 league season penalties twice in his career, once for Real Madrid in 2011/12 and again for Italian powerhouse Juventus in 2019/20.

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