Lionel Messi matches Cristiano Ronaldo stat to reignite GOAT debate

Lionel Messi was in complete type and was taking part in some mind-blowing and crowd pleasing soccer this weekend. Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona met Alaves on the Nou Camp for this weekend’s La Liga fixture. All was completely comfy because the Catalans ended up profitable the sport by 5 targets to at least one, and within the course of, the Argentine legend equaled yet one more considered one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s tallies final night time.

Lionel Messi was in incredible type final night time. The Argentine secured a brace and did a incredible job to assist his crew safe all three factors. The 33-year-old playmaker is in fabulous type not too long ago as he got here on to alter the sport in opposition to Actual Betis final week because the Blaugrana secured a 3-2 win over Manuel Pellegrini’s males. The magician discovered the online from exterior the penalty space on each events final night time and did it in a incredible style.

In keeping with statistical sources, together with his brace in opposition to Alaves, it now implies that the six time Ballon d’Or winner has now scored 573 profession targets from open play. Which means Cristiano Ronaldo’s document for open play targets has been equaled because the Portuguese legend additionally has 573 open play targets. One would assume that the previous Real Madrid star would have extra open play targets as he’s recognized for the lengthy vary photographs but it surely appears to be like like Lionel Messi can equal the Portuguese celebrity in that facet.

The way in which the 2 serial Ballon D’or winners have carried out over time, it’s nearly as if that the 2 both set new information each week or break them. It’s completely astonishing how information are damaged left and proper by the 2 best soccer gamers that the world has ever seen, and that too regularly.

Ronaldo too however is having a incredible season as he has already scored round 25 targets in all competitions for Juventus this season, in nearly the identical variety of video games he’s performed. Whereas Messi has equaled this specific stat it doesn’t seem like any of those two shall be slowing down anytime quickly.

What number of extra targets will Messi rating this season?