A total of 5 records beyond reason belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo which was immediately broken by Lionel Messi. One of them is most easily achieved by Lionel Messi.
As is known, the competition between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is a very exciting thing to discuss. The two players have also created a number of flashy records in the last 10 decades.
Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be superior in a number of scores to Lionel Messi. Still, it looks like Lionel Messi will be able to pass that record in the near future. So, what record is that?
Here are 5 incredible records belonging to Cristiano Ronaldo, which Lionel Messi soon broke:
- Goals with the National Team in International Matches
5 records beyond reason belonging to Cristiano Ronaldo, which Lionel Messi soon broke, starting with goals with their respective National Teams. To note, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 118 goals for Portugal.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has scored 98 goals for the Argentina national team, of which seven of them were scored at the 2022 World Cup. That way, Lionel Messi is only three goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Goals in the Top 5 European Leagues
So far both players have made their careers in Europe. Cristiano Ronaldo is known to have played at Juventus (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain) and Manchester United (England). You could say the three teams are in the top 5 club category in Europe.
While defending the three teams, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 495 goals! On the other hand, Lionel Messi, who was once Barcelona (Spain) and currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France, has collected 488 goals.
Considering that currently Cristiano Ronaldo has just joined Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia), it is not impossible, Lionel Messi is catching up with him. Moreover, Lionel Messi is still defending PSG.
- Goals with European Clubs
Then, Cristiano Ronaldo’s record that Lionel Messi can soon break is his goal with a European club. During his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a total of 701 goals while defending European clubs.
The details are 450 goals at Real Madrid. Then 145 goals at Manchester United, then with Juventus (101 goals), and five goals while in Sporting Lisbon uniform.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has scored a total of 696 goals during his time at European clubs. With details, 672 goals in Barcelona and 24 goals in PSG. Only five goals away, of course it’s not difficult for Lionel Messi to beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s record.
- Total goals in the Champions League
During their careers in Europe, these two players also often competed in the Champions League. It is recorded that Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 141 goals during his appearance in the Champions League with Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi has scored 129 goals in the Champions League. Despite being 12 goals adrift, Lionel Messi’s chance to beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s record is wide open. Because at this time, Lionel Messi is still playing for PSG, who incidentally subscribes to playing in the Champions League.
- Total Assists in the Champions League
Not only goals, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are also known to often carve assists during their performances in the Champions League. So far, Cristiano Ronaldo has recorded 42 assists while playing in the Champions League.
Meanwhile Lionel Messi has recorded 40 assists while playing in the Champions League. Only two assists away, of course this is Cristiano Ronaldo’s record which is the easiest to break by Lionel Messi.
