5 records of Cristiano Ronaldo that Messi might not be able to break

Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona - La Liga
Two of the greatest players of all time

#4 Top scorer in UEFA Champions League

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Ronaldo is an all-time great in UEFA Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo is a lethal finisher not just in Premier League and La Liga, but also in the UEFA Champions League competition.

He is the only player to score in all group stage matches in a single Champions League season and also the only player to score 15+ goals in the Champions League in a calendar year on three occasions. He is also the only player to score in 8 consecutive Champions League games.

Ronaldo is also the only player to score 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League. As of today, the Portuguese international has scored 114 goals in Champions league, 17 more than Lionel Messi.

Though he is struggling in La Liga, Ronaldo is ruthless in UCL this campaign, scoring 9 times. The Argentine may never be able to catch up with the Portuguese.

According to UEFA, Top 3 UEFA Champions League scorers (excluding qualifying) are:

114: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)

97: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

71: Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid, Schalke)

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