Yet another key performance from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night and the forward is pushing well away from Lionel Messi's European efforts.
Once again it was in the knockout rounds where the Portuguese talisman emerged to show his decisive self and, since 2013/14, Ronaldo has notched 30 goals at this stage of the competition compared to Messi's eight.
The Barcelona man has just one trophy to Ronaldo's three in this space of time with a goal return of 38 to his Clasico rival's 66.
In fact, Messi has been outscored in each individual season during this run with only the 2014/15 campaign seeing them finish level on ten goals apiece.
Real are well known for their love affair with the Champions League and Ronaldo moved onto 101 goals for the club in Europe against Paris Saint-Germain, with Messi stuck on 80 strikes across the same period.
That said, the Argentine has enjoyed a more fruitful spell than the Madrid star in the competition, outscoring him 42 goals to 35 between 2009/10 and 2012/13.
zepkpstz
396
Again with goals. Too sad. Shut up and enjoy the game with Messi, the Genius, rather than counting goals. How the ball gets there before it's scored is by Messi magic. Compare Cristiano to Cavani, Suarez and other scorers. He is not of the 'Messi level'
Bokbcekrst
268
Both the players are good but there is a different btwn good and best...let me ask who scores best goals..CR7..who has more goals in ucl btwn the 2...CR7...who has more troph...CR7..who has the best player trophy now...CR7...In short messi is good but Ronaldo is the best...believe that
indika04
188
shut up hetars Cristiano is the best
vivarealcr7
142
Don't take this the wrong way, but all Barca fans until a while ago used the number of Messi goals and Ballon d'Ors to show that Messi is better than Ronaldo. Now that they are even in Ballon d'Ors and Ronaldo is exceeding Messi's goals, now you use "how the ball gets there before it's scored".
demadilptz
107
Just because Messi is 3 years younger than Ronaldo that means he is the best? Don't quite understand the logic here. And please don't call it soccer, it's football.
Messi goal in champion leauge=97 Ronaldo goal in champion leauge =116 Messi play in champion 121 match. Ronaldo play in champion leauge 147 match. playing game difference-28 game. Ronaldo played 28 more game than Messi. who goals more in champion leauge....please guess. ...who is bast goal scorer.
Africa8998874
55
messi has been playing for one club only and we are not sure if he can still shine playing for a dffrnt clb othr than Barcelona. he nvr won anythng wth hs country Argentina. with ronaldo we hav seen him play fr hs country n othr clubs n he alwys prfrm. to me ronaldo s bst .
tyen1
51
it's simple..matches are not won by dribling, they are won by goals..and that's what Ronaldo does scores and win.
tueimnortz
44
It's very obvious Messi is a bundle of skills and a goal scorer, Ronaldo is a goal machine, fighter and a fine boy๐๐๐๐๐. Let's not compare,it's time for us to give them the respect they deserve so we can also be blessed and Successful like they are. Galacticos 4eva.
zataeinopt
34
Ronaldo has played more champion league than messi because he is always able to take him team to final don't u know that fact you mother fucker
Luabmnpyz
18
Cristiano is a fantastic, dangerous, fast, and perfect footballer especially when it involves scoring goals. He's also too proud. He prefers individual trophies and he's a but selfish. but he can't be compared to Messi. Messi has all these qualities. He prefers clubs' trpphies, he is not selfish, he is a small man, he can hold the ball, he defends, he assists, and he scores. without sentiments, Mess is the best. even if Cristiano wins all the trophies, Messi is thebest