L. Messi surpassed C. Ronaldo in a significant goal statistic.

2025-07-20 19:10 © AP

In the duel of eternal rivals – at least temporarily, Lionel Messi's victory over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Last night, the world champion, who scored two goals in the MLS league, surpassed the Portuguese in career goals scored "in play."

Excluding successful 11-meter penalties, L. Messi has a total of 764 goals – one more than the representative of "Al Nassr."

It is also noted that the Argentine needed 167 fewer matches to achieve this goal than the European.

In this season of the MLS league, L. Messi has scored 18 goals and provided 7 assists in 18 matches.