In an away match for Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) superstar Lionel Messi ended his three-game goal drought and overtook Cristiano Ronaldo’s record by scoring against OGC Nice. In the 26th minute of the game, Messi scored, giving PSG the lead.
With his recent goal, Lionel Messi has now scored a total of 702 goals in the top five European leagues, surpassing Ronaldo’s record by one goal. Moreover, Messi accomplished this feat in 105 fewer games than Ronaldo, making it even more impressive.
During his legendary career at Barcelona, Messi scored a total of 672 goals in 778 games. Currently, he has scored 30 goals for PSG in 68 games, including the recent match against Nice.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still performing exceptionally well
Despite being 35 and 38 years old respectively, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to set new benchmarks with their impressive performances.
In the current season, Messi has played 34 matches for PSG, scoring 19 goals and providing 17 assists. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored 11 goals and provided two assists for Al-Nassr since making his debut for the Saudi Pro League (SPL) club in January.
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