"Meho Daejeon" is over! Messi plays 96 games less than Ronaldo and '900th goal'... Age and score ratio are also "overwhelmed."

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Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) is better than Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nasr)

Messi led the team to a 1-1 draw by scoring a goal in the 7th minute of the first half in the second leg of the round of 16 of the '2026 North-China Champions Cup' against Nashville SC at Fort Lauderdale Chase Stadium in Florida on the 19th (Korea time).

Inter Miami, which drew 0-0 on the road, had the same total score as it drew on the same day, but was eliminated from the tournament due to its multiple away goals.

Messi made a milestone even though his team lost. He scored his 900th career goal on the adult stage. Messi finally completed his 900th goal with 672 goals for Barcelona, 32 goals for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), 81 goals for Inter Miami and 115th goal for the Argentine national team.

Rival Ronaldo scored his 900th goal in September 2024, and Messi reached this record for the second time ever.

ESPN, which specializes in global sports, said, "Messi proved a clear advantage in scoring efficiency with fewer games than Ronaldo and 900 goals at a young age."

What stands out most is the speed at which records are reached. Messi scored 900 goals in 1,142 games since his professional debut. It was 96 games shorter than Ronaldo's record of 1,238.

It also took Messi 38 years and 9 months to score his 900th goal, but Ronaldo took 39 years and 7 months. The media said, "Messi overtook Ronaldo to become the youngest player to achieve 900 goals."

Looking at the scoring rate per game, the difference between the two players is even clearer. The media pointed out, "Messi's average score per game is 0.79 goals, exceeding Ronaldo's 0.73 goals."

Messi, who showed off his phenomenal sense of goal even in his twilight years, has now entered the final race with Ronaldo for the unprecedented "Tongsan's 1000th goal."

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