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#3 Performance in the UEFA Champions League
When it comes to performing in the club football's greatest competition, Ronaldo easily outclasses Messi by a mile, albeit both have won 4 Champions League titles to date. Whenever Real Madrid and Manchester United have progressed into the knock out stages, Ronaldo has been an influential figure for both the clubs.
Starting from quarter-finals, Ronaldo has played a total 42 games in his overall Champions League career and netted 37 times, in contrast to the Barcelona hitman's 16-goal haul in 34 appearances.
Ronaldo averages an incredible 0.88 goals per game while Messi sums up to just 0.47. Ronaldo's stats in the semi-finals are even more astounding, having scored 13 goals in 19 semis as compared to Messi's minimal 4 in 13. His hattricks in the semi-finals have given him a great edge over his arch-rival.
Coming to the finals, Ronaldo has scored 4 goals in 5 finals, with a 0.80 average. Messi, on the other hand, has an average of 0.66, having scored 2 goals in 3 finals.
As a cherry on the cake, Ronaldo also has better goal-tally in the UCL history with 111 goals compared to Messi's 97. He has also won more top-scorer awards (7) compared to the Argentinian (5). So, if asked to chose one of the two, who would you prefer to have in your Champions League squad?
