It is hard to argue against Messi’s stellar form at Barcelona. As a wing-side playmaker, he ruled Barcelona’s counter attacks and dominated the game from his wing. As a striker, his goal-scoring record has improved over time and he has cultivated his playmaker qualities under Guardiola and Xavi. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored more goals and assisted more goals than Messi.
Ronaldo
When asked to rate a player, it’s hard to pick between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. They’re both great players, but one has advantages over the other. Ronaldo’s consistency has been questioned, and his lack of quality in the final third has been criticised. Messi’s goal for Atletico came in the 41st minute, but his overall performance in the UCL was more consistent.
If we look at both players’ hat tricks, the Portuguese has the upper hand. Messi is responsible for more hat tricks in the Champions League than his teammate, and has scored twice as many. Messi, however, is more prolific on penalty kicks, having converted them five times more often. In addition to their scoring, Messi has the upper hand when it comes to defending the goal.
Both Messi and Ronaldo are worthy of the title of the best player in the Champions League. Their respective trophy cabinets are filled with major trophies. Messi has won La Liga ten times, while Ronaldo has won seven league titles in two countries. Both have won UEFA Super Cups, but Messi has more overall. In addition, Ronaldo has won the European Championship, the UEFA Nations League, and the UEFA Super Cup.
Ronaldo has been a top scorer for Manchester City, while Messi has scored more goals and made more assists than any other player in the UCL. His stats for Barcelona also suggest he is the better player, but Messi’s statistics speak for themselves. Messi is the better player in the UCL, according to FIFA, but the winner of the UCL will be announced on July 14.
The former has the edge in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. The Portuguese has won four titles with Real Madrid while Messi has won three with Barcelona. Despite these differences, Ronaldo has more experience in the knockout rounds and is the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 140 goals. Messi has played in six Champions League finals, but he has yet to score a goal in one.
Messi
While it is tempting to say that Cristiano Ronaldo is the better player, it is difficult to draw a comparison between these two superstars, given their different playing styles and physical attributes. For example, both players are equally prolific in attack, but Messi is more clinical in front of goal and is significantly quicker than his rival. As a result, he tends to score more goals and is the superior pass creator for his team.
One of the most important characteristics of a great footballer is his ability to play off the ball and make the opposition miss. Messi is far more agile and can change direction without losing momentum. This ability has helped him break away from several defenders and score a goal. While Ronaldo may be faster than Messi, he lacks the pace required in modern football. As a result, Messi has been able to establish himself as a more dangerous player and a more effective player.
Both players have an impressive record in the Champions League. Ronaldo has the better goalscoring record in the knockout rounds, while Messi has a better goal scoring record in the final. Both players have been to nine finals, with Messi prevailing over Ronaldo’s Manchester United in 2009, with the famous Leo Messi header giving Barcelona the win. Messi has more MOTM awards than Ronaldo.
After an international break, Messi and Ronaldo both played a pivotal role in the knockout stage. The former was the first player to score back-to-back hat-tricks in the Champions League. The latter also scored twice against Juventus in the knockout stages. However, Messi continues to score goals at an incredible pace and he is the better player overall. If you have the time, you can compare both players and see which is better.
In the Champions League knockout rounds, Messi has enjoyed massive nights. His personal favourite is his brace in the 2011 semi-final at the Bernabeu. The game was one of the biggest El Clasico encounters in recent history. In this game, Messi’s second goal was the best of his career, as he picked up the ball 30 yards from goal and dribbled past the Madrid defence to score.
Lewandowski
Despite the fact that both players have a great hat trick record, the competition is still tight. Ronaldo is the only player in the UCL history to score at least 10 goals in three different campaigns, while Messi has done the same in five different competitions. In the UCL KO stage, PSG have blown four first-leg leads, while Real Madrid have lost the most ties. Benzema, meanwhile, is the only player to score a hat trick against his home club.
Despite Ronaldo’s dominance in the Champions League, Lewandowski is still one of the fittest players in the competition. He has never missed more than six consecutive games due to injury. Robert Lewandowski has also scored more goals in the Champions League than any other player, including Messi. With 15 goals this season, he is only two goals behind the record of Cristiano Ronaldo (11 goals).
Robert Lewandowski has scored more goals than either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi in the Champions League. The Bayern Munich striker finished top of the 2020/21 rankings, two goals ahead of France’s Kylian Mbappe. He has also won the FIFA award for best player in the world. However, the debate over whether Lewandowski or Messi is the better player in the UCL has only gotten more heated.
Considering these stats, it’s hard to argue with Cristiano Ronaldo. His career has been full of highs and lows. The Portuguese has won the Champions League a record five times, while Messi has won it four times. Both players have excellent finishing skills, but one has to ask which one is better in UCL. The competition is still a great battle.
Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time Champions League winner. He has scored 140 goals in 182 appearances, and his ratio is 0.77 goals per game. Robert Lewandowski is the second-best scorer in the competition. He has already stolen Ronaldo’s thunder in the Champions League. In this article, we’ll compare both players’ stats to decide who is better.
For one thing, Lewandowski’s season with Bayern Munich has been exceptional. He scored 48 goals in 40 appearances for the Bavarians, claiming the Bundesliga title for the third consecutive year. Bayern also won the DFL-Supercup and FIFA Club World Cup. This season, he has become the best striker in the world. The German coach, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has said that he considers Lewandowski the best player in the world.
As a football analyst, I’m biased, but I believe Lewandowski is the better player in the UCL. After all, he has never missed more than six consecutive games. That means he’s fitter than the rest of the world’s stars. Plus, he’s a prolific goalscorer. In fact, he’s the third player to score 10 goals in three Champions League campaigns. He missed out on the sextuple last year.
The Bayern Munich striker is far better than either Messi or Ronaldo in the competition. Lewandowski has 81 goals in Europe’s elite competition, while Messi has 79 goals. Lewandowski has more goals than both players combined at the same stage of their careers. If you want to have an unbiased evaluation of the two, compare the stats between them.
The best player in the Champions League is whoever has more goals, and in the knockout stage, Ronaldo is the clear winner. Both strikers have the same number of goals and assists in the knockout stages, although Messi has played 10 more matches. While both have great goalscoring stats, Messi’s knockout stage goals are significantly more impressive.
When comparing Ronaldo and Messi, one must consider their varying trophies. Ronaldo’s epic run between 2003-04 and 2016-17 included 30 major trophies and a record-breaking 30 goals per game ratio. Then, there was the lone season at PSG where Ronaldo failed to win a trophy. Is this fair? Or should we be looking for other factors?
Ronaldo has won more La Liga titles than Messi
The question of whether Ronaldo has more La Liga titles than Messi is a tough one to answer. Both players have won the league at different times. However, Messi has more league titles to his credit, with 10 to Ronaldo’s seven. Moreover, while Ronaldo is faster, Messi has a more agile body that allows him to change pace and dribble direction more fluidly, thereby preventing him from losing momentum.
The two players are both renowned for their skill and style, and both are able to score goals. But which is better? Cristiano has scored more goals than Messi and the Portuguese has won more trophies, but the Argentine has more titles. Both have also been voted the best player in the world, which makes them an obvious choice for a comparison. And if you want to know who is better, just take a look at the stats.
Although Ronaldo has more La League trophies, the difference between the two is close. The Portuguese superstar has won more titles with Real Madrid than Messi has with Barcelona. The latter also won the Champions League with Real Madrid. Messi also won a Champions League title while playing for Portugal. It is difficult to argue with the achievements of Ronaldo and Messi. Messi is one of the best players in the world and has a proven record of producing goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo has more trophies than Messi. The Portuguese star started his career with Sporting Lisbon and won the Portuguese Super Cup at the age of 17 and went on to win seven La Liga titles. In addition to the league, he also led the team to UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Club World Cup. While Ronaldo has more La Liga titles than Messi, he also has more UCL titles.
As a professional footballer, Ronaldo has also been a huge success in the business world. Apart from winning La Liga, he has also become a fashion icon. His face and body are featured on countless TV ads and has also launched his own fashion boutique. He has also branched out into the fragrance and underwear industry. The latter is still pursuing a career in fashion, but Messi is the better player.
While both players are considered to be world-class, their statistics on hat-tricks are far better at the club level and the national level. Messi scored more goals per game in La Liga than Ronaldo, but the latter won more awards overall. As a result, Ronaldo has more trophies than Messi. The only real question is: How do the two compare in terms of goals scored in the league?
Ronaldo has won more league player of the year accolades
Manchester United have named Cristiano Ronaldo their player of the season for the 2021/22 season. The Portugal international has enjoyed a fine season for the Red Devils, scoring 24 goals in all competitions, eclipsing David de Gea’s previous record of four. Ronaldo’s first goal against Tottenham was voted the best goal of the season, a further testament to his age-defying ability.
In addition to the Golden Boot, Ronaldo won the PFA Player of the Year award twice. He scored more goals than any other player in the competition and was nominated more times than any other player. The PFA also honoured him with the 2022 PFA Merit Award, but he missed one game due to injury. However, the UEFA player of the Year is a worthy recipient.
Despite Ronaldo’s success in Europe, the Spanish and Italian leagues hold more individual awards than the Portuguese. Messi has five UEFA Player of the Year awards, while Ronaldo has two. Messi also has more UEFA awards and UEFA Champions League ‘Pichichi’ awards than Ronaldo, but both are incredibly deserving of the title. They’re equally impressive at defending their respective national titles.
The PFA team of the Year is voted by fellow professionals and Cristiano was named as the best player. He was the only Manchester United player to make the team, with Salah, Mane, and Thiago also in the XI. Despite this, the Portuguese player failed to end his season with another goal, but was still able to take home the trophy, a first for a European star.
In addition to UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, Ronaldo has won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in both 2008 and 2010. Despite missing out on the World Cup, he’s still managed to win the UEFA Champions League three times, most recently in 2014 and 2015.
Since joining Manchester United in the start of last season, Ronaldo has won 13 honours. These include five club player of the month awards, two Premier League awards, and the top goal scorer award for Manchester United. He has scored more goals than any other player in the history of the Champions League and is the all-time top scorer. He also captained Portugal at the 2016 European Championship and played a pivotal role in their elimination.
The debate over Ronaldo’s success will never end. While Messi holds the record, Ronaldo’s trophy cabinet is more diverse and diversified. Messi has won more league player of the year accolades. There will never be another player with more league player of the year accolades than him. So, which player will win this year? Let’s compare the two and make an informed decision.
Ronaldo has a better goal-per-game ratio than Messi
The comparison between the goals per game of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is difficult to make because the two have similar overall record. Both have over six hundred goals, but Ronaldo has scored more club goals. Messi has scored fewer goals, although he has more overall goals per game than Ronaldo. Cristiano has also been more productive in the Champions League than Messi.
While Messi has been more prolific than Ronaldo, the Portuguese superstar has made up for it with his dribbling and link-up play. The Brazilian is also better with his teammates. He frequently passes up penalty kicks and scoring opportunities. The difference in goal-per-game is also apparent in the number of assists that Messi has produced. Both players have great tactical intelligence, and both players use their vision to keep their teammates involved and score.
While Messi may have more career goals, his goal-per-game ratio is still not close to that of the Brazilian. Ronaldo scored three times as many goals in two-thirds as many games as Messi did. Ronaldo’s goal-per-game ratio is also better than Messi’s, although he did have more games. Despite their difference in goals per game, Messi is still the better player in terms of scoring.
Both Ronaldo and Messi have excellent passing ability. Ronaldo’s passing accuracy is eighty percent, compared to Messi’s seventy-five percent. Messi has better vision, but is less efficient in crossing. Nonetheless, Messi is better at making assists. Messi is better at tackling and defending than Ronaldo. So, if we were to compare their goals per game, Ronaldo will win.
Both players have similar goal-per-game records, and both are considered world-class. Ronaldo has scored more goals in the Champions League, but Messi’s EPA is higher than Ronaldo’s. Messi’s EPA stands at 59.5, while Ronaldo’s is five hundred and twenty-six. While Messi has more goals, Ronaldo has the more impressive free-kick record.
In terms of major trophies, Ronaldo has an advantage over Messi. He won the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Spain and led Argentina to the 2014 World Cup final. Although Messi won the Golden Ball, he failed to win the World Cup. However, Ronaldo has won the Copa America’s Best Player twice and was named the best young player once. Although Messi has won more trophies, his international statistics are better. Messi has won the 2008 Olympic gold, whereas Ronaldo was the only player to win the U-20 World Cup.
As far as natural talent is concerned, Ronaldo is the better all-rounder. His virtuosity has been unrivaled in the sport, making him the better dribbler. The Argentinean is a magician, weaving through defenders to put the ball in the back of the net. And while Messi may be a better finisher on the ball, he is also faster and a better passer.
