Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Who is having the better season?

#1 Goals Scored

Ultimately, footballers nowadays are mostly judged by the number of goals they score. Even though goal scoring is one of the many aspects that make these two Superstars invincible, it is true that their goalscoring record has created the most excitement among fans and rivals in recent history.

Even in a new country, Cristiano Ronaldo's form in front of goal continues to be impressive. The Portuguese has scored 19 goals from 30 games in all competitions so far, which includes 17 goals from 22 games in Serie A, 1 goal from 5 games in the Champions League and 1 goal in the Supercoppa Italiana. He is currently averaging a goal every 112 minutes played in Serie A, which is a fantastic return.

While Lionel Messi is not an out and out striker, he is an extraordinary goal scorer too and this season, the Argentinean has been fascinating in front of goal. Messi has scored 29 goals from 27 appearances in all competitions so far. In the La Liga, he has scored 21 goals from 20 appearances, while in the Champions League, he has 6 goals from 4 games. He has also scored 2 goals from 2 games in the Copa del Rey. In La Liga, Messi has scored a goal every 77 minutes played!

Advantage - Lionel Messi

The results heavily favour Lionel Messi so far, however, with almost half of the season remaining, it will be exciting to see who finishes the season at the top.

Who would you rather have in your team this season? Let us know in the comments.

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Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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Edited by Vikshith R