Statistics wise, in terms of free kicks, Ronaldo has scored more goals than Messi during their respective careers. 47 goals scored by Ronaldo (for both club and country) are far more than 26 by Messi. However, Messi is more effective in free kicks.
Lionel Messi has officially moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as the all-time top goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues. That's according to data collected from OptaJose, which puts the Barcelona captain on ?415 goals and the Juventus ace on 414.
Across the nine seasons that Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid he knocked 34 triples, including five against Sevilla, the most any individual has scored against one side. Messi has now played for the Barcelona first team for 16 seasons. Ronaldo scored his 34 hat tricks in 288 games, while Messi took 462.
Cristiano Ronaldo has played 144 games more than Leo Messi in his entire career and has scored only 28 goals more than the argentinian. Also, Leo Messi has given 70 assists more than Cristiano Ronaldo in his entire career, making a total of 989 goals generated in 856 games (1.16 goals generated by game).
Looking at European competition, Messi has 105 goals out of 127 appearances while Ronaldo has 122 goals out of 163 appearances. Goals per game is not necessarily the best way to measure - a player that plays 2 games a season and scores 4 goals would have a 2 goals/game average.
Messi is 26 goals away from eclipsing Pele's club goals record of 643, which the Brazil legend is said to have scored for Santos.
international goals is the men's record held by Ali Daei. Cristiano Ronaldo rocketed on to 99 with 14 goals in ten appearances for Portugal in 2019.
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player |
|---|
| 2016 | 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2nd | Lionel Messi |
| 3rd | Antoine Griezmann |
| 2017 | 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Three France stars make the top ten — N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe — but there is no longer room for Portugal's
Cristiano Ronaldo.
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- Lionel Messi — FC Barcelona.
- Neymar — Paris Saint Germain.
- N'Golo Kante — Chelsea FC.
- Virgil Van Dijk — Liverpool FC.
In the current season Lionel Messi scored 28 goals. 5 goals in national team( Copa America, Friendlies). In the club he scored 23 goals ( Champions League, Copa del Rey, La Liga). In the current season for Barcelona Lionel Messi gave a total of 130 shots, of which 66 were shots on goal.
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is a Forward who has appeared in 22 matches this season in La Liga, playing a total of 1890 minutes.
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is now within five strikes of becoming the Catalan club's all time leading goalscorer. Currently on 230, Messi recently broke the record for goals in a Champions League match by scoring five in one game against Bayer Leverkusen.
El Clásico
| Statistics |
|---|
| Most wins | Competitive matches: Real Madrid, Barcelona (96) Exhibition matches: Barcelona (19) Total matches: Barcelona (115) |
| Most player appearances | Sergio Ramos (44) |
| Top scorer | Lionel Messi (26) |
| Largest victory | Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona Copa del Rey (19 June 1943) |
Los Blancos have won 33 league championships — a Spanish record — and are seven ahead of the Blaugrana. They are also well clear when it comes to the Champions League, with 13 to Barca's five.
The trophy cabinets.
| Competition | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
|---|
| Total | 85 | 95 |
La Liga powerhouses
Barcelona and
Real Madrid are the
most popular clubs on the continent, according to one report
Barcelona And Real Madrid Have The Most Fans In Europe, Claims Survey.
| CLUB | MILLION FANS |
|---|
| Barcelona | 57.8 |
| Real Madrid | 31.3 |
| Manchester United | 30.6 |
| Chelsea | 21.4 |
Historically, Real Madrid has won more El Clásico games than Barcelona. Real Madrid has won 95 of 235 games, ~40%. Barcelona has won 91 of 235 games, ~ 39%.
