Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Has defined an era in global football and pushed each other to outstanding heights for almost two decades. With its latest goal toward Minnesota United FCThe The Inter Miami star has once again moved forward in a key category – reaches a remarkable point milestone faster than his long -lasting rival.
Herons traveled to Minnesota for Match Day 12 of the 2025 MLS season and wanted to climb back to the league’s top positions. But things did not go according to plan, as Inter Miami brought his worst defeat with Messi in the field.
Minnesota took the control early and made twice during the first half. Shortly after the break Messi finished a sharp attacking move with a goal from a short cross from Jordi Alba to reduce the deficit. But the hosts responded with two more goals and left Miami a heavy 4-1 loss.
Messi sets historical target milestone despite defeat
Despite the result, Messi’s lone goals were historically. With that, He became the fastest player in history that reached 860 official career goals. While both he and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only players who reach that brand, Messi met it before – and made it more efficient.
Ronaldo noted his 860th goal with a fantastic free kick under Al Nassr’s 2-1 victory over Damac in Saudi Pro League on October 21, 2023. He was 38 years old and played in his 1,189th official match.
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Messi made comparison his 860th goal in his 1,098th match—91 matches fewer than Ronaldo. He also did it at the age of 37, almost a year younger than Ronaldo at the time of his performance.
The two legends continue to lead the pole cramps. Ronaldo stands on 934 goals in 1,276 official matches (0.73 goals per match), While Messi now has 860 in 1,098 (0.78 goals per match). As the Portuguese star continues its pursuit of the milestone on 1,000 goals, both players remain active and historical figures at the dusk of their career.
