The king of scoring efficiency! Messi, at 38 years and 122 days old, reached 890 goals using 89 fewer matches than Ronaldo.

Messi signed a three-year extension with Inter Miami through 2028, which means he will continue playing in MLS until he is 41. In the opening playoff game, Messi scored a rare diving header in the 19th minute to break the tie. This goal marked the 890th of his professional career, with Messi achieving it at38 years and 122 days old.An incredible feat, achieved in1131 matches.This is 89 matches fewer than Ronaldo took to reach 890 goals. Ronaldo reached this milestone in his careerat 39 years and 89 days old.He needed1220 matchesto reach that number.

The Messi-Ronaldo rivalry is an eternal topic in football, but the gap between them is significant. The only comparable aspect is goal scoring, and Messi’s scoring efficiency surpasses Ronaldo’s, not to mention his contributions in assists, dribbling, and chance creation.

In the MLS Round of 16, Inter Miami defeated Nashville 3-1 to take the advantage in qualification. Messi scored again in injury time, completing a brace and reaching 891 career goals!

The Messi-Ronaldo rivalry highlights their biggest difference: one is an all-around football king, the other a super striker. Yet Messi’s scoring efficiency still outshines Ronaldo’s, showing how versatile Messi is. Messi’s current contract runs until 2028, while Ronaldo’s lasts until 2027. It’s expected Ronaldo will soon extend as well, because Messi’s scoring rate is so high that he might even catch up to Ronaldo’s proud goal tally.