Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Goalscoring comparison

DOMESTIC LEAGUE (PREMIER LEAGUE, LALIGA AND SERIE A)

1.Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo during the UEFA Champions League Final

Ronaldo began his journey in Sporting CP before arriving in Manchester United in 2003, at an early age of 18, with a transfer fee of £12.2 million which make him the most expensive teenager in the English football history.

It is then in United that he developed to be a world class player and a deadly forward as he scored 118 goals in his 292 appearances for the Red Devils.

However, in 2009 he moved to Real Madrid at a staggering transfer fee of €80 million, which was a world record transfer fee at that time. His time in Spain saw him represent the club 438 times and scored a total of 450 goals in all competition which also makes him the top scorer of the club.

After nine years with the Spaniard giants, Ronaldo moved to Serie A with Juventus this summer at a transfer fee of €112 million and had already scored five goals in ten appearances for his new club.

Between the Premier League, LaLiga and the Italian Serie A, Ronaldo has scored 400 goals in 497 games. He is the only player in the top 5 European Leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France) to reach the 400-goal mark.

Ronaldo won five league titles, three Premier Leagues with United and a couple of LaLiga with Los Blancos.

2.Lionel Messi

FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves - Copa Del Rey Final

Messi, who is a product of Barcelona's La Masía, went on to represent Barcelona in every major tournament playing a total of 649 games and scoring a total of 564 goals which makes him Barcelona all-time top scorer.

His time in the club saw him won nine LaLiga titles, four UEFA Champions League, three FIFA Club World Cup, and three UEFA Super Cup.

Messi is the all-time top goalscorer in the Spanish League with 390 goals in 427 matches.