Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been such a wonderful blessing to football. Surely, the former El Classico rivals would certainly go down as one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. However, there are some records that the Portuguese captain has set that may never be broken by anyone. Not even Lionel Messi can. In this article, 5 Ronaldo Records that Messi can never break will be discussed. Let’s begin below.
1) Most Goals In European Club Competitions
Ronaldo is the record-holder for the most goals in all European club competitions, with 145 goals in 197 appearances. On the other hand, Lionel Messi has 132 goals in 175 appearances and he won’t participate in European competitions again.
This record shows how exceptional Ronaldo is at scoring goals. His peak years with Real Madrid are one of the best peak years in football’s history.
Of course, we all know Lionel Messi to be a remarkable player, but he won’t be able to surpass this record.
2) Most assists In UEFA Champions League History
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the most assists in UEFA Champions League history. The former Sporting CP player scored a total of 42 assists across stints with Man United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
Lionel Messi also provided loads of assists with an exact figure of 40, just 2 assists behind his eternal rival. Of course, Lionel Messi did this at one club, FC Barcelona.
One of the reasons these two are considered to be one of the greatest if not the greatest is because they do almost everything they can on the field of play.
3) Scoring 50+ goals in 6 consecutive seasons
Ronaldo bagged 50+ goals across all competitions for Real Madrid between 2011 and 2016. Wow! Such a great feat achieved by a great player, just wow!
However, Lionel Messi, who is also a great goalscorer, had tough times with injuries in 2013 and 2014. that of course denied him the chance to match Ronaldo’s figures.
Both players are now close to the end of their careers, so it will be impossible for Messi to surpass or even match this feat.
4) Most Goals In A Single UEFA Champions League Season
Another Ronaldo record that Messi can’t break is the record for having the Most Goals in a single Champions League season. Cristiano holds this record after he scored 17 goals in the 2015/16 season.
Lionel Messi came very close with his attempt in the 2011/12 season after he recorded a total of 14 goals. If you think this record is quite easy for you, then you need serious help.
5) UEFA Champions League All-Time Top Scorer
The fifth Ronaldo record that Messi can’t break is the record of being the Top Scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo amassed 140 goals in 183 appearances during his Champions League days. He was nicknamed “Mr Champions League” as he dominated competition teams. He made every Tuesday and Wednesday night his own.
Lionel Messi on the other hand had 129 goals in 162 appearances in the competition. Of course, the great rivals will not play in Europe again. It was quite lovely and fiery while it lasted.
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