Messi also surpassed Ronaldo in his personal career scoring record in the top 5 European leagues.
Messi scored the winning goal in the 27th minute of the second half against Montpellier in the 21st round of the French Ligue 1 of the 2022-23 season held in Montpellier, France on the 2nd (Korean time). Messi took over Louise’s pass through the middle of the penalty area and shook Montpellier’s net with a left-footed shot. Messi scored his ninth goal in Ligue 1 this season with the winning goal against Montpellier. Messi is continuing his strong performance with 14 goals and 14 assists in 23 games as a member of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this season. 메이저놀이터
On the 3rd (Korean time), Transfermarkt, a German transfer media outlet, introduced the individual total score rankings in the top 5 European leagues since 2000. With his goal against Montpellier, Messi scored his 697th career goal for the club in Europe’s fifth division. Messi, who scored 697 goals in 835 appearances for Barcelona and PSG, surpassed Ronaldo’s record of 696 goals in 918 appearances for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
Messi continues to score goals by playing a steady role as a main striker in PSG, which is leading the French Ligue 1 this season. On the other hand, Ronaldo’s re-entry into the top 5 European leagues is unclear. Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Al Nasr last month. Ronaldo, who had promoted transfers to various clubs since last summer’s transfer market, did not find a top European club that wanted him and eventually chose to go to the Middle East. Ronaldo has made two appearances for Al Nasr but has yet to score a goal on his Saudi Arabian league debut.
Messi and Ronaldo’s number of goals belonging to clubs in Europe’s top 5 leagues is only left to widen the gap. While Messi has won the Ballon d’Or seven times in his career, Ronaldo is behind Messi with five Ballon d’Or awards. Messi is overwhelming Ronaldo in various indicators, including leading Argentina to win the World Cup in Qatar last year.