Messi returns to Ronaldo's goal scoring throne

On Tuesday, Messi once again showed he was inhuman and that he is starting to become his usual self. Against Valladolid, he scored twice and got two assists.

He surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in the most club goals scored. In other words, against Genoa, Ronaldo could make things equal again or even move ahead of him.

With regards to averages, Messi has the best one: 608 goals in 717 matches is an average of 0.85 per match. With regards to Ronaldo, 606 in 814 make his average 0.74.

Another important factor is age, as Messi is above his nemesis and has played 2 years less. As both are players who take care of themselves and aim to have a long career, the personal rivalry is guaranteed for several more campaigns. 

This will also be the case for free-kick goals, where the battle is also quite balanced.

Messi has scored all of his for Barca. He scored 6 of them for the Barca B team. Since 04/05, he has scored over 600 goals for the first team.

Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored 5 at Sporting, 118 at Manchester United, 450 at Real Madrid and 33 at Juventus.