The Champions League: 269 goals between them.

• 2006Barcelona 2–1 Arsenal (injured)—
• 2008—Man United 1–1 Chelsea ⚽ (won pens)
• 2009Barcelona 2–0 Man United ⚽—
• 2011Barcelona 3–1 Man United ⚽—
• 2014—Real Madrid 4–1 Atlético ⚽ (pen)
• 2015Barcelona 3–1 Juventus—
• 2016—Real Madrid 1–1 Atlético (won pens)
• 2017—Real Madrid 4–1 Juventus ⚽⚽
• 2018—Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool

What the numbers say

Ronaldo's edge is volume and end-stage scoring: more total goals, more knockout-stage goals, more goals in finals. He had multiple seasons of scoring in double digits in the competition, including a record 17-goal run in 2013–14. Messi's edge is consistency and creation: a higher goals-per-90 rate in his peak Barcelona years, more assists per game, and a perfect record in the finals he actually played in. Both are very far ahead of anybody currently active.