5 Records shared by Messi and Ronaldo you didn't know about

Modified Nov 04, 2018 07:48 GMT

#1 Only players in La Liga history to score more than 300 goals

When Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009, Lionel Messi was already on the rise in La Liga. The Portuguese, a phenomenal goal scorer himself, soon made matters interesting as the Real Madrid vs Barcelona debate was spiced up by the Ronaldo vs Messi debate. These two started their own internal battle almost immediately, with Messi ending the 2009/10 season as the top scorer in the La Liga, with 34 goals from 35 games.

However, Ronaldo responded next year, taking the top scorer title by virtue of 40 goals in 34 games, declaring war that would rage in the La Liga for almost a decade. Messi ended the next two seasons as top scorer, scoring a record 50 goals and 46 goals respectively. But Ronaldo was not done yet. He secured top spot in 2013/14 season, scoring 31 goals and then again in the following season, scoring 48 goals in the league.

Suarez gave them a brief respite in the 2015/16 season, but Messi won the next two, including last season, scoring 34 goals. But even in the battle, there is a unique record that binds these two together. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only two players in the history of La Liga to score more than 300 goals. The Portuguese has scored 311 times in 292 appearances, while Messi has 390 goals from 427 appearances so far. Looks like there's much more common between these two than meets the eye, right?

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