In 17 International games against European teams, Lionel Messi has recorded 8 wins and 5 defeats. Cristiano Ronaldo is just a goal away from scoring a century of goals for Portugal after scoring a hattrick against Lithuania and one against Luxembourg in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. These stats have arguably shown that . 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If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform And this dream of many is all set to come true. Ronaldo plays for Portugal which is a European country and only participates in European games while Messi plays for Argentina which is a South American country. Which teams and nations have brought the best out of the all-time top scorer in UEFA's club competitions? Without much ado, let's quickly get into our main focus. Meanwhile, just 8.08% of Ronaldos goals have come against the top ten teams in the world. First we will see the global, and then the breakdown between friendly and official. Cristiano Ronaldo has had two spells at Manchester United we recall his top six displays for the Red Devils. In friendly matches the trend remains similar, with their opponents concentrated in the first 75 places of the ranking, and more games for Cristiano Ronaldo against weaker teams. The average FIFA Ranking of his opponents is #. In friendly games, Leo Messi generates, counting goals and assists, goals per game. "And on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. 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Interestingly, Ronaldo has not scored a single goal in four games against Scottish opposition (three games against Celtic, one against Rangers). Looks like an agenda against Christiano Ronaldo. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Cristiano Ronaldo 99 Lionel Messi 69, % of goals scored against nations currently inside the top 10 FIFA's World rankings, Cristiano Ronaldo 8.08% Lionel Messi 26.09% pic.twitter.com/Zora4KpTPB. The average FIFA Ranking of his opponents in friendlies is #. However, on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo in 11 international games against South American teams, has recorded 0 wins and 6 defeats with a single goal and an assist. [6] On 20 June 2018, Ronaldo scored his 85th goal for Portugal in a 10 win over Morocco at the 2018 World Cup, surpassing Hungary's Ferenc Pusks as the all-time top scorer for a European national team. If thats the case why are you guys comparing them? The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published15:56,27 March 2018 BST@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated16:18,23 September 2019 BST. Ronaldo has played 4 offical games against South American teams, and he has failed to score/assist in ALL of them. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. He plays as a winger or a striker in his respective team. Ronaldo had very good teams in 2008 and 2014. Brazil coach Mario Zagallo named Ronaldo, who was reported to have suffered an epileptic seizure a day prior to the match hours before the final. He was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. [12][13][14] He has scored a record 14 goals at the European Championships, eight at the World Cup finals, seven in the UEFA Nations League and two at the Confederations Cup. Note that they practically have played the same friendly matches in their careers, even though Cristiano is almost 2 and a half years older. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. However, Lionel Messi is an exceptional player who never ceases to find his opponent's weak spot and punish them. After a sensational move from Juventus back to Manchester United for a second time, Ronaldo enjoyed a strong first season with the Red Devils where he scored 24 goals in 39 games. The Portuguese giant is at that stage of his career where every goal he scores creates a new record. Content created and supplied by: Malikings (via Opera These stats have arguably shown that Ronaldo has recorded a poor performance against South American teams and Messi has done a better job in facing European teams. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Fernandes curled in a cross from the left that barely went over the head of the leaping Ronaldo and bounced into the far corner. Portugal really become a top 5 team in the rankings in 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro also known as Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 was born on the 5th of February 1985. Ronaldo has also faced some of the biggest teams in South America including Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. A messi fanboys article. [3], On 6 September 2013, Ronaldo scored his first international hat-trick against Northern Ireland during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Ronaldo has netted 20 penalties in UEFA club competition but failed to register with three: two saved (vs Copenhagen, December 2013 and vs Ludogorets, October 2014) and one where he missed the target (vs Barcelona, April 2008). The clubs Ronaldo has encountered the most in Europe are Atltico and Lyon, both of whom he has faced 12 times; against Atltico he scored seven goals in 1,140 minutes of football while he hit six in 1,064 minutes against Lyon. You can see the teams Ronaldo has scored against in the Premier League in the table below. Thoughts on Ronaldo's international record? record-breaking hat-trick against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021 brought his tally to 115 goals. Breaking it further down, 56 of Messis internationals goals have been against teams in the top 50, while just 28 of Ronaldos 99 goals have come against teams in the top 50. https://twitter.com/BT_Stats/status/1196696224331636736. Hence, in today's article, we will be comparing the stats of Messi against European teams and Ronaldo against South American teams. In the case of Messi with a higher percentage of assists, and in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo with a higher percentage of goals scored. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. This is mainly due to the fact that in South America there are no Copa Amrica Qualifiers, while in Europe, European Championship Qualifiers are played. He is one of the most exciting young players I've ever seen.". Theyve just listed a breakdown of goals by these 2 greats against different teams. This is mainly due to the fact that in European Championship Qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo has played 21 official matches against the teams of Andorra, Azerbaijan, Northern Ireland, Iceland . Messi and Ronaldo have remained the two biggest names in football. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. [2] Minutes per goal: Napolis Osimhen goes past Mbappe, joins Haaland, Lewandowski on best list, Football Journalist provides devastating update on Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi, U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles to face Zambia in two friendly matches, Okereke and Desserss new manager explains why Cremonese defeated Napoli, Huddersfield Town signs Nigeria-eligible winger on loan. in practice, it's very hard to predict right a match between stronger teams from south america and europe, but yeah, the european teams have some "pre-game" advantages. If we calculate the average FIFA Ranking of all the teams he has faced, the result is #. FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo scores a phantom goal against Uruguay During the 54th minute of the match, Cristiano Ronaldo thought that he had scored the goal via a header from a Bruno Fernandes cross. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ab36d04b6f91fa9691895ce48fc9daf0" );document.getElementById("b80f49cc24").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Copyright 2022 Soccernet Media Limited. He is considered the best player in the world and regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo's 118 international goals: Opposition, when they were scored and how they were scored | UEFA EURO 2024 | UEFA.com Cristiano Ronaldo is up to a world record 118. He won major trophies with Manchester United and also won a Champions League trophy. i mean the avantages for the european teams infesta listed are kinda theoretical. Go n check the list of all the players that Brazil squad played against. Finally, in official matches, again most of their matches are against TOP75 teams, and again we can see that Cristiano Ronaldo plays a significant number of official matches against lower level teams. He has scored 10 goals and 4 assists. While both Messi and Ronaldo reached impressive landmarks for their countries, there have been debates on which is more impressive, so we take a look. stats dont lie brother. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. The next two countries on this list are Lithuania and Sweden, against whom Ronaldo has seven goals each. Getting into our real business, Ronaldo has encountered several South American teams and likewise, Messi has faced some European teams too. Cristiano Ronaldo as a professional footballer has played for 4 clubs and for his national team. France took the lead through a header by Zinedine Zidane against Brazilian goal-keeper Claudio Taffarel before Zidane scored the second goal in an identical manner in injury time in the first half. As we can see, Leo Messi generates, counting goals and assists, goals per game. 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It makes you think, surely he could produce these skills more often for Real Madrid? Do Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have anything left to prove? CNN A Saudi Arabian businessman has won an auction for a golden ticket to watch Cristiano Ronaldo take on Lionel Messi with a bid of 10 million Saudi riyals ($2.6 million). After he finally broke his European duck against Barcelona in December 2020, Benfica are now the team that have gone the longest without conceding against Ronaldo (337 minutes). However, on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo in 11 international games against South American teams, has recorded 0 wins and 6 defeats with a single goal and an assist. Anyway, we've really, really missed this Ronaldo. Ronaldo destroys his opponents by scoring world-class goals while Messi does it with his magical dribbling skills. Goal takes a look at how many different clubs Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against, as well as his record in the Premier League and internationally. Ronaldo vs South American teams . He plays as a winger or a striker in his respective team. Sweden ranked higher, Netherlands ranked higher, Portugal ranked FAR lower, Argentina also ranked higher. Lets keep trying to set the numbers even higher! pic.twitter.com/qswCiXnRGh. [5] He scored the only goal in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Armenia on 14 November 2014, his 23rd goal in UEFA European Championship qualifying and finals matches, surpassing the record previously held by Turkey's Hakan kr and Denmark's Jon Dahl Tomasson. Kylian Mbappe ST: Robert Lewandowski LW: Cristiano Ronaldo . - News, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his 145th UEFA club competition goal in Man United's 3-0 Europa League win against Sheriff on 27 October 2022. Ronaldo now has scored 117 goals in 188 caps for his national team. Have you ever wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo scores more goals with Portugal than Messi with Argentina? Its hard to find topics, debates or arguments that enrage fans like that of Ronaldo vs Messi. The highest-ranked team Ronaldo has goals against is Sweden (5) followed by Netherlands (4). Far more decisive. He has scored seven times against Lithuania andseven times against Sweden. This skewed stat openly details how it is created in favor of Messi. The star-studded French club, Paris Saint-Germanin FC and the Saudi Arabia-based club, Al Nassar will play head-to-head in a friendly match. Ronaldo, who will be 41 by the time of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, barely got a touch of the ball until stoppage time when he got in behind Morocco's defense off a long ball forward. Then in 2009, he went for Real Madrid for 94 million euros or $131 million. Cristiano Ronaldo may be Portugal's all-time top scorer with 81 goals 148 games, but his scoring record against the 'top' international teams in years gone by is surprisingly bad based on his. Latest on Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN However, it is important to put things into perspective. The average FIFA Ranking of his opponents in official matches is #. With 145 goals in 16,936 minutes of UEFA club competition football, Cristiano Ronaldo scores at an average rate of a goal every 116 minutes and 48 seconds. Always good to be recognized as a world record breaker. Why are these not being put into perspective? He hasn't even score against England in an impressive 285 minutes. Brazil are the highest-ranked team Messi has scored against most (5), followed by Uruguay and Paraguay (5). If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Messi vs Ronaldo Match Date: Watching Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing against each other is one of the dream encounters all football fans look forward to. la nota esta bien exepto por que no comentan lo mas importante la mitad de los goles de messi son en partidos amistosos en los partidos de competicion los numeros de messi son muy bajos, mientras en los amistosos son bastante buenos crsitiano es todo lo contrario. One of the goals came against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal while he has s kred three against Switzerland, two each against Spain and Croatia and one each against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Germany, France, Portugal, Albania, Slovenia. Ronaldo has scored against 46 different international teamsas of his last international appearance for Portugal on October 12, 2021. How many of the 21 players to have hit 50+ UEFA club competition goals can you name? He scored 101 goals in 134 games with the Serie A giants. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday . Messi meanwhile, has found the back of the net at least two or more times against Spain, Switzerland, Nigeria and Mexico. Thank you to the Guiness World Records. He won four Champions League titles. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. 30 (42.2%) of Leo Messi's 71 international goals have come against one of the world's best teams based on the FIFA ranking. In these graphics we can see that Leo Messi plays more friendly matches than Cristiano Ronaldo. Picking the teams if Europe and South America played each other in an All-Star game . See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. In 17 International games against European teams, Lionel Messi has recorded 8 wins and 5 defeats. 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Drop your comments below. Not to be outshined by his rival, Messi scored his 69th and 70th goal in Argentinas games against Brazil and Uruguay respectively. He just scored 5 goals in 31 appearances for the club. i agree with almost everything infesta said. [1] He would later score his first international goal on 12 June 2004, during a UEFA Euro 2004 group stage match against Greece. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform In this section we can highlight that Messi has scored against all the teams he has faced 3 or more times. 2023 Mchel Acosta. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. As well as scoring against clubs in those four countries, Ronaldo has found the net against a host of teams all over the world, playing in competitions such as the Champions League and Club World Cup. Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 matches under Sir Alex Ferguson. UEFA Champions League - Who have been Cristiano Ronaldo's favourite opponents? Just maybe. [1] He would later score his first international goal on 12 June 2004, during a UEFA Euro 2004 group stage match against Greece. Watch popular content from the following creators: ULM10(@ultimatelm10), Cabral(@brilliantbenzema9), .(@ftbl.universe), aly el fiky(@alyelfiky8), (@footballur1), Iconic messi(@iconicmessii), VB(@ftbl_mike10), Matt Reed (@mattreedfutbol), Diallo . He also had the best teams in the world in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The former Real Madrid and Juventus star has scored a phenomenal number of goals during the course of his career. The Barcelona captain missed Albicelestes September and October international friendlies after he was banned by CONMEBOL for three months. Although neither player does not select teams they play against, stats show that 26.09% of Messis international goals have come against teams in the top ten of FIFA rankings. The reasons behind Real Madrid's malaise , Football on TV in India: Matches to watch & live stream, Ben Doak: The Liverpool teen everyone is talking about , No Mudryk, no panic! Let's. Finally, in official games, Leo Messi generates, counting goals and assists, goals per game. However, he has not scored against Chelsea in the competition - his only goal against the Blues coming in the 2008 Champions League final. The Portuguese forward has not recorded a single win against South American teams. Cristiano Ronaldo particularly in the international games has scored against several teams to obtain the highest goal. Cristiano has only played against three South American countries and scored just one goal each against them. One of those countries is Lionel Messi's Argentina whom he has scored just one goal against. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. The two players have won almost every title available in football including the UEFA Champions league, Premier league, Laliga, Serie A and other major trophies both for their respective club and country. Ronaldo has played against 59 teams in UEFA club competition, scoring against 41. Ten European nations reached the round of 16, matching 1998 and 2006 for the most since 11 in 1990, the record since the current format began in 1986. Having taken a look at the statistics, it will be fair to say Messis numbers are better with the majority of the Argentines goals coming against top football nations compared to Ronaldo who has scored a chunk of his goals against teams outside the top 50. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently without a club. In global we can see that Messi plays most of his matches against teams from the first 75 places of the FIFA Ranking, and very few games against lower level opponents. As we can see, the contribution in attack of both players to their national teams is very similar. The Portuguese star also captains the Portugal National Team and is a top goal scorer for Portugal and the all time top goal scorer in International Football. The two players are still considered the greatest footballers of all time. Ronaldo now has scored 117 goals in 188 caps for his national team. Ronaldo has notched more UEFA club competition goals (ten) against Juventus, the club he represented from . [4] He has scored ten international hat-tricks, and on two occasions, four international goals in a single match. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. News ), Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Games Messi, CR7, Lewandowski, Mbapp and Haaland scored @ least once in, @ club level only, Best decisive passer/assistant in history, CONMEBOLUEFA Cup of Champions (Finalissima), Chosen in Copa America Team Of The Tournament, Conmebol-UEFA Cup of Champions Best Player, South American World Cup Qualifiers all-time top scorer, Chosen in UEFA Euro Team Of The Tournament, 3 times FIFA Confederations Cup Man Of The Match, 1 time UEFA Nations League Man Of The Match, European Championships Qualifiers top scorer, All-time leading scorer in men's international football. Ronaldo's long-time rival from their time at Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, Luis Suarez, is in an attack that also features the country's new generation of talent in Darwin Nez . Be the first one to comment on this story. 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