Pepe Reina became the 3rd most capped player in European football as Lazio beat Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 in the Champions League group stages.
Reina made his 174th European appearance last night allowing him to surpass Barcelona legend Xavi (173).
Only Cristiano Ronaldo (180) and goalkeeping compadre Iker Casillas (186) have played more times.
Pepe Reina first appeared on the European stage for Barcelona in the 2000 UEFA Cup.
He would go on to play for 6 different clubs in the respective competitions including Villareal, Napoli & AC Milan.
His longest and most successful period on this stage was at Liverpool where he won the UEFA Super Cup in 2006.
Last nights result saw Lazio cement their place in 2nd just behind Borussia Dortmund in Group F.
The Spaniard will make his 175th European appearance if he starts next week where Lazio will be looking to knock Dortmund off of top spot.
A win for Reina & his teammates will confirm their place in the Champions League knockout stages for the first time.
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