Impossible to play Champions of La Liga this season ago Cristiano Ronaldo it is not possible to add goals in the meantime Lionel Messi ever closer to the record of the Portuguese champion.
Messi scored two goals as he helped Paris Saint-Germain beat Maccabi Haifa 7-2 in a game that took place early Wednesday (26/10). Messi scored the first and fourth goals for Les Parisiens.
At a time when Ronaldo and Manchester United were unable to compete in the Champions League this season, Messi has now scored four goals. The other two goals were scored by Ronaldo against Haifa in the first match and against Benfica.
With the addition of four goals this season, cited by the official Champions League website, Messi has now packaged 129 goals. That number is just 11 goals from Ronaldo’s nick in Europe’s number one club event.
Messi has a chance to add a goal because PSG confirmed a ticket to the Champions League round of 16 after winning over Maccabi Haifa.
Ronaldo’s 140 goals recorded were only scored in the final or in the group stages up to the header. While goals outside the finals or in the qualifying round are not taken into account.
Messi does not have a goal in the Champions League qualifying round, while Ronaldo has a goal in the Champions League qualifying round.
While specifically for Champions League group stage goals, Messi has already excelled over Ronaldo. Messi has now scored 80 goals, while Ronaldo has 73.
Of Messi’s 129 Champions League goals, 120 were scored while he was still with Barcelona.
(nva)
