Lionel Messi helped fuel the ‘greatest of all time’ debate on Sunday as he passed one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s impressive records.
Messi scored the only goal of the game in Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 win over Lyon.
The goal, which was created by Neymar, maintained PSG’s unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season and kept their two point lead at the top of the table.
The Argentina star now has four goals from eight Ligue 1 games and is well on his way to beating last season’s disappointing six.
He and his career rival have had their roles reversed RonaldoThis season, the last ranked eighth in all eight competitions.
This is quite a contrast to the 24 goals that he scored during the 2021/22 campaign.
Ronaldo’s slow start to the 2022/23 season has allowed Messi overtake one his records.
The goal against Lyon made it 672 non-penalty goals during his professional career, surpassing his rival’s total of 671.
Messi managed to achieve this feat in 150 less games. Let the GOAT debate commence…
The Argentina international has scored 775 career goals in 985 games, compared to Ronaldo’s 816 in 1130 matches.
Another record that Messi may be targeting next is the 37-year-old’s Champions League milestone.
Ronaldo has 140 in total, 14 ahead of Messi, but his absence from this year’s competition will allow him to close that gap.
