Not only does Cristiano Ronaldo continue to surprise anyone and everyone, but he is also committed to silencing all of his critics. A few months after turning 30, the “Commander” left the club with a new result and scored 50 goals in 56 games played in 2023, far exceeding the mark Lionel Messiwho enjoys his vacation.
This Monday, December 11, the “Bug” achieved a great result in Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Shabab, which meant qualification for the semi-finals King's Cup of Champions From Saudi Arabia.
YOU CAN SEE: With a great goal from Cristiano, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Shabab 5-2 and reached the semi-finals of the Champions Cup
How many goals does Cristiano Ronaldo have compared to Lionel Messi?
After scoring in the Al-Nassr jersey, Cristiano Ronaldo reached 50 goals in the calendar year, and he can extend his goalscoring record even further, as before the end of 2023 they play against Al-Ettifaq on December 22nd and Al-Ittihad FC on Tuesday, the 26th, for dates 18 and 19 of the Saudi Pro League.
As is known, Lionel Messi is on vacation as he failed to qualify for the MLS play-offs with Inter Miami and his last game with the Argentine team was on November 22 against Brazil for the 2026 qualification.
Since the start of the season when he was still wearing the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) jersey, the Argentine has scored a total of 29 goals and is 21 away from catching Cristiano Ronaldo. The last goal scored by the Inter Miami striker was precisely against the Peruvian team for the 2026 qualification.