He’s finally done it.
Edinson Cavani has become Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading goalscorer, after netting against Montpellier today.
CLAIM YOUR FREE £20 BET Sun Bets have this brilliant offer when you sign up and bet a fiverThe Uruguayan opened the scoring in PSG’s 4-0 win – his 157th in all competitions for the Ligue 1 giants and his 27th this season – to take him clear of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s previously held tally.
And to celebrate the goal, Cavani duly tore off his shirt and ran into the adoring PSG crowd.
Which, of course, meant the referee had to book him.
But not before congratulating the new record-holder with a very gentlemanly handshake.
Check it out.
CA-VA-NI 
Edinson Cavani is now the leading goalscorer in PSG's history!
157 goals and counting 
And yes, the ref did congratulate him before booking the striker 
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 27, 2018
Rules are rules, I guess.
PLAY DREAM TEAM WEEKENDER Pick seven players to win £5k!The 30-year-old – who’s been a mainstay in the side since joining from Napoli in 2013- has been the club’s main goal-scoring outlet since Zlatan’s departure in 2016.
The forward often found himself thrown out on the wing during Zlatan’s reign at the club, but still managed an impressive feat of notching at least 25 goals-per-season in all competitions since moving to France.
That includes the incredible return of 49 goals in 50 starts last season, when he finally played front and centre for the side.
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Meanwhile, today’s win comes at a very good time for PSG, who suffered a last-minute defeat against Lyon in their last Ligue 1 fixture.
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