Messi and Ronaldo have both scored 270 goals in the league since 2009
It was in 2009 that Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid from Manchester United
Messi has played a total of 12 minutes more in La Liga during that game
The Barcelona man has the edge in terms of assists and chances created

Who is the better player: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
And while everyone has their favourite, when it comes to scoring goals in the Spanish league the two just cannot be separated.
A glance at their respective scoring records in just La Liga matches since the start of the 2009-10 season - when Ronaldo arrived at Real Madrid from Manchester United - shows that both have scored 270 goals.
Ronaldo has scored his 270 league goals in 247 matches, while Messi has needed 252, but there is really very little to split them.

The Portuguese has played a total of 21,206 minutes in La Liga, while Barcelona and Argentina star Messi has completed 21,218, so their identical scoring tallies have come from almost identical time on the field.
And while the stats show that Ronaldo averages a goal in league competition every 78.54 minutes, Messi isn't too far behind on 78.59 minutes.
But where Ronaldo trails behind Messi is on chance conversion - the Real Madrid man wastes many more shots than Messi does, with a shot conversion rate of 20.03 per cent compared to the Argentine's 28.33 per cent.



LIONEL MESSI CRISTIANO RONALDO

252 MATCHES 247
270 GOALS 270
21,218 MINUTES PLAYED 21,206
78.59 MINUTES PER GOAL 78.54
953 TOTAL SHOTS 1,348
28.33 % SHOT CONVERSION 20.03%
104 ASSISTS 78
541 CHANCES CREATED 448


Includes matches in La Liga only since 2009




And Messi also bosses it when it comes to laying on assists for team-mates, recording 104 in La Liga since 2009 as opposed to Ronaldo's 78.
When their scoring records in all competitions since 2009 are compared, we see that Messi has scored 396 goals in 390 appearances, while Ronaldo has found the net 380 times in 367 outings.
But while goals are undoubtedly important to these superstars, it's their medal collections that give them the most joy.
In the period since 2009, Messi has won La Liga five times, the Copa del Rey three times and the Champions League twice.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, has won one league title, two Spanish Cups and the Champions League twice plus, for his country, the European Championship back in the summer.


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