Surprisingly, Ronaldo and Messi both have scored 53 goals each in all competitions in 2017. So, they both will be using their all effort to overtake each other in the Clasico, which is also the last game of the year.
Messi is all the way above Ronaldo when comparing the goals scored in La Liga as the Madrid star has managed to bag only 19. However, Ronaldo is unquestionably the Master of Champions League with ridiculous 19 goals while his rival Messi has just four.
Prominently, 2017 was also the year in which Ronaldo broke Jimmy Greaves’ long-standing account as the all-time leading scorer in Europe’s top leagues.
See the score table
Messi goals in 2017
| Competition | Games Played | Minutes Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 37 | 3248 | 39 |
| Champions League | 10 | 783 | 4 |
| Copa Del Rey | 7 | 630 | 5 |
| Supercopa | 2 | 180 | 1 |
| Club Total | 56 | 4841 | 49 |
| World Cup qualifying | 5 | 450 | 4 |
| International friendlies | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 5471 | 53 |
Ronaldo goals in 2017
| Competition | Games Played | Minutes Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 29 | 2579 | 19 |
| Champions League | 13 | 1200 | 19 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 180 | 1 |
| Supercopa | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Club World Cup | 2 | 180 | 2 |
| Super Cup | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Club Total | 48 | 4170 | 42 |
| World Cup qualifying | 6 | 495 | 8 |
| International friendlies | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Confederations Cup | 4 | 367 | 2 |
| Total | 59 | 5090 | 53 |
From the above table, we can clearly see that Ronaldo has managed to equalize the 53 goals scored by Messi with lesser games played and has appeared in 3 more tournaments.
In International tournaments and games, Ronaldo has left his mark on the field and titles more than his Argentine rival. He netted 11 goals in 11 matches for his national team as they secured the third position at the Confederations Cup and were qualified automatically for the 2018 World Cup defeating Switzerland in the last game.
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On the other hand, Messi ultimately came to the save Argentina in dramatic style back in October with a hat-trick against Ecuador but remained way back than Ronaldo overall contribution goal-wise in 2017.
The Barca player played a total of seven games including five in the qualifiers scoring four, three of which came in the above-mentioned game against Ecuador
