Lionel Messi gets closer to Cristiano Ronaldo’s overall goal count

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner played a key role in the Champions League clash, backing up an assist for Ousmane Dembele before scoring a goal himself in injury time.

Tancredi Palermi has revealed that Messi had 720 goals before the match, tied with Gerd Muller for fifth place.

But now he is ahead of the German and has 721 goals in his career.

Interestingly, it puts him two spots and 21 goals behind his longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, with Romario among them.

Check out the full list below.

13. Alfredo Di Stefano – 516 goals

11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 552 goals

10. Arthur Friedenreich – 554 goals

9. Ferenc Deak: 558 goals

7. Josef Bican – 636 goals

6. Ferenc Puskas – 706 goals

5. Gerd Muller: 720 goals

4. Lionel Messi – 721 goals

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – 742 goals

Messi’s performance came just a day after Josep Bartomeu, whom the 33-year-old raised as a big reason for his desire to leave Barcelona in the summer, resigned as president.

Ronald Koeman explained after the game that his team produced the best performances of the season.

“This was our best game of the entire season,” explained Goal. “It is a great victory against an important European team and we were able to play the football that we are trying to impose.

“I wanted us to play with three behind, pushing a man forward to have more in the middle of the field. That meant we created a lot of scoring chances and, frankly, I think we should have finished the game much earlier.” .

“I am very happy with the football we play, with the result and especially with the character that my team showed.”

Asked about the performance of the Spanish, his partner Frenkie de Jong told Mundo Deportivo: “Pedri? When there is talent, age does not matter.”

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