Messi vs Ronaldo: Paris Saint Germain recorded a 2-0 victory over Nice in the Ligue 1 tie on Saturday with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos on the scoresheet. Messi opened the scoring in the 26th minute, moreover, the 76th-minute header of Ramos from Messi’s cross settled the tie. With this goal, Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo regarding goals scored in Europe. Follow Football LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
The Argentine’s 702nd goal in Europe combined his stints at FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain. The World Cup winner reached the milestone in 105 fewer games than Ronaldo (701), who now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr.
Meanwhile, Messi is being booed by the brazen PSG fans a week prior and has now 19 goals and 18 assists in 34 games in all competitions this campaign. The 35-year-old is also leading the league’s assist chart with 14 once again showing his class at the Allianz Riviera. The Parisians have now extended their lead in the Ligue1 standings to six points sitting with 69 points in 30 games.
🚨 Club Goals in Europe:
🇦🇷 Messi: 702 🔥
🇵🇹 CR7: 701Lionel Messi has SURPASSED Cristiano Ronaldo’s European career in 105 fewer matches 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HrzDsp5gYi
— Exclusive Messi (@ExclusiveMessi) April 8, 2023
Messi’s masterclass against Nice and his record-breaking feat led to fans showcasing their reaction, as one fan tweeted, ‘Lionel Messi this season 14 goals 14 assist Perfectly Balanced, he does it all. Greatest Of All Time’
Another Twitter user added to state, ‘Messi scores but other PSG fan accounts are analyzing the Nice team at half timeThat goal ruined their planned anti-Messi HT analysis’
Moreover, the talisman’s 1000th goal contribution was recorded in the game when he assisted Sergio Ramos, as social media went crazy given the history the players had prior to joining PSG.
Lionel Messi’s 1000th club goal contribution was an assist to Sergio Ramos.
Who would’ve predicted that? 😂 pic.twitter.com/Nrg0O52tDg
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 8, 2023
Prior to the game between the two sides, Nice were unbeaten in 14 games in all competition, as PSG coach Christophe Galtier made a trip to his former club. Even though PSG kept a clean sheet in the game but the home side had their chances as PSG goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma kept efforts out of the Nice players, moreover, they wasted chances on a few occasions.
After the final whistle, Galtier walked over and sarcastically gave a thumbs-up to a section of Nice fans who insulted him as Nice ultras were seen making insulting chants and displaying a disrespectful banner at him.
