Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700 goals difference

DBasia.news – Lionel Messi scored his 700th goal of his career when Barcelona drew 2-2 against Atletico Madrid in the LaLiga match. Messi’s record has now equaled Cristiano Ronaldo despite the difference of 700 goals.

This fact further confirms the competition between them who has grazed the world football in the last decade. Interestingly, Messi and Ronaldo scored their 700th goal with the same process of penalty execution.

Messi and Ronaldo does not want to lose from each other. It is unclear regarding when they are aware of this competition.

Ronaldo, whois two years older than Messi, recorded his 700th goal on October 15, 2019 when the Portugal national team were defeated 1-2 over Ukraine in the 2020 European Cup qualifying round. He needed 17 years to do so.

While Messi scored 700 goals in a shorter time. He was recorded to have only took 15 years or two years earlier than his rival.

Of his total 700 goals, Ronaldo has scored more goals for the national team than Messi. CR7 recorded 95 goals while Messi only 70 goals.

More than half of the goals were both scored using their dominant legs. Messi scored 582 goals with his left foot while Ronaldo scored 444 goals with his right foot.

The two superstars also have the ability to execute set pieces that are nearly balanced. Messi scored 142 goals (52 free kicks and 90 penalties), while Ronaldo scored 169 goals (56 free kicks and 113 penalties).

The difference is quite striking seen from their header goal collection. Ronaldo, who has a better body posture, landslides with 128 goals compared to Messi, who only 24 times broke into the opponent’s goal with a header.

From some of the comparisons above, Ronaldo appeared better than Messi. But it cannot be used as a basis for proving the best of the two.

Ronaldo and Messi are players with special abilities who don’t appear every year. All football lovers quite enjoy the competition between the both of them who have entered their final stage.