Champions League: How Lionel Messi compares to Cristiano Ronaldo after Muller’s latest comments

• Bayern Munich have won their last 16 out of 18 games at the Allianz Arena
• Their latest win came at the expense of Paris Saint Germain, who exited the competition for yet another season
• Thomas Muller, in his post-match interview, appeared to discredit Lionel Messi’s impact against Bayern, as he gave Cristiano Ronaldo props for always frustrating the Bavarians
• Ronaldo remains the Champions League’s all-time goal scorer with 141 goals as Messi remains second with 129

Football fans were split on social media after Thomas Muller’s sensational comments suggesting it was harder to play against Cristiano Ronaldo than it was with Lionel Messi.

Messi fell short once again in the Champions League with PSG, who were knocked out in the round of 16 thanks to a 3-0 aggregate score as Bayern advanced to the next round.

Muller picks Ronaldo ahead of Messi

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As reported by FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi left Spain because of financial difficulties in registering his new contract. He joined PSG days later but has not been able to inspire the club any differently.

After another embarrassing round of 16 elimination for PSG, Muller spoke to German journalist Georg Holzner on his records against the Argentine and acknowledged Cristiano Ronaldo as a bigger problem, as quoted by SB Nation.

“Against Messi, things always go well at all levels in terms of results. At club level, Cristiano Ronaldo was our problem when he was at Real Madrid,” he said.

How they compare in the Champions League

While the debate on who is the GOAT is not going to end anytime soon, the Champions League can provide some perspective on who comes up with the goods when it matters between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

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Statistics show that Muller may have had a strong case as Ronaldo has always performed better than Messi in the grandest club competition in the world.

In the knockout stages of the Champions League, Ronaldo has scored a staggering 67 goals compared to Messi’s 49. The Portuguese star also has 4 goals in Champions League finals compared to Messi’s 2, as per messivsronaldo app.

Another unique Cristiano Ronaldo stat in the Champions League is that he scored 10 or more goals in seven consecutive seasons from 2011/12 to 2017/18. His best return came in the 2013/14 campaign when he bagged a staggering 17 goals in 11 appearances in the competition.

Mbappe told to leave PSG

Sports Brief earlier reported that Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has told Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG after another round of 16 elimination.

The French forward has been the subject of a transfer battle between PSG and Real Madrid since January 2022 but chose to stay in Paris.

Carragher has now told him the earlier he gets out of the French capital club and joins Madrid, the better for his career.