Former Feyenoord forward Santiago Giménez has continued his scoring streak in the Champions League this season. But this time against the Dutch club.

Igor Paixão helped Feyenoord fans to forget Santiago Giménez by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday. Giménez lined up on the other side for Milan after transferring from Feyenoord on the final day of the winter transfer window for a reported 30 million euros ($31 million) plus bonuses.

Santiago Giménez passed Chicharito Hernández and Hugo Sánchez for the most goals by a Mexican player in a single Champions League season.

Mexico national team striker, Santiago Giménez, scored in his San Siro debut to give AC Milan a 1–0 win vs. Hellas Verona that closes the gap to the Champions League places in Serie A. The hosts struggled to break down Hellas Verona's compact low block in the first half.

Santiago Giménez's transfer to AC Milan has been finalized, and just a few days later, he will start against his former team in the Champions League Playoff stage.

Giménez now stands alone at the top, breaking the tie with two legendary Mexican strikers. Hugo Sánchez bagged five Champions League goals for Real Madrid twice in 1988–89 and 1990–91. Javier "Chicharito" Hernández scored five for Bayer Leverkusen in 2015–16.

Milan’s UEFA Champions League journey came to an abrupt and disappointing end after a 1-1 draw against Feyenoord. The match ended in frustration for Santiago Gimenez, Christian Pulisic, and the rest of Milan’s squad,

Despite the elimination, Santiago Gimenez made history in the UEFA Champions League with AC Milan, achieving a unique milestone with his goal against Feyenoord.

Former Feyenoord forward Santiago Giménez has continued his scoring streak in the Champions League this season. But this time against the Dutch club.

AC Milan's Santiago Gimenez will aim to do damage against Feyenoord on Wednesday after leaving the Dutch side for Italy just last month

Americans set a new standard for UCL goal-scoring and playing time, but the knockout playoff round was unkind to the player pool's best.

Brest are one of the feel good stories of the Champions ... win in both legs. Santiago Gimenez became the fourth non-European player in history to score a first half brace against Bayern Munich in European competitions back in the league phase.