Who is better, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? The two greatest living soccer players not only compete in the same league but for rival squads.
As Latinos Post compares both players, let us look at what the two superstars accomplished during the 15th week of La Liga and attempt to determine who had the better performance.
Messi: Messi's week got off to a poor start when he was injured against Benfica in Barcelona's final match of the Champions League group stage. However, he was back in the gym the following day and proceeded to score a brace against Real Betis on Sunday that not only maintained Barcelona's brilliant start, but also propelled him past Gerd Müller as the greatest goal scorer in a single year. Now he has 86 goals in a calendar year and with three matches remaining, he has tied Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 23 goals in the first half of the Spanish League.
Ronaldo: Portugal's favored son got off to a tremendous start this week as Real Madrid won their UCL match against Ajax Amsterdam 4-1. Ronaldo scored a goal and notched an assist. He played well in the ensuing match on Sunday against Valladolid but failed to register any points in Madrid's 3-2 win. He did however create a great deal of opportunities.
Most recent 2012-13 Season Stats
Messi: 23 goals, 5 assists (5 goals, 2 assists in UCL, 2 goals in Spanish Super Cup)
Ronaldo: 13 goals, 2 assist (6 goals in UCL, 1 assist, 2 goals in Spanish Super Cup)
Edge: Ronaldo had a tremendous week with his club and was a major influence in Real madrid's 4-1 win over Ajax, but Messi's week was one that demonstrated his perseverance, his will, and his genius soccer skills. His record breaking weekend is hard to ignore and he wins for not only breaking the record but winning the match for his squad.
Messi 9-6
During week 5, both players earned a point for equally strong weeks. During week 10, neither earned a point for forgettable weeks.
Read about past Weeks
Week 1, 2, 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
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