Eliminated: Messi is out!
On March 9, 2023, Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the second leg of the Champions League, knocking Paris Saint-Germain out of the two-legged 3-0 score and advancing to the quarter-finals.
Although the World Cup champion Messi did his best on the field, after all, he was unable to recover, and the embarrassing data of 0 assists and 0 goals in two legs made him questionable who just won the 2022 World Footballer of the Year, is this the "king of the ball" you want to see?
Muller: The game against Messi went well, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the real trouble
After the game, Bayern Munich veteran Thomas Müller told the media, "The game against Messi, in terms of results, on all levels, went well. In terms of threat to FC Bayern, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is more challenging. At the same time, Mueller also politely stressed that he has great respect for Messi's performance in the World Cup.
When Mueller says this, it is actually backed by data! Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have both played eight games against Bayern Munich, with Ronaldo winning five and Messi winning just two. Cristiano Ronaldo scored nine goals and Messi scored four. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, Messi did not. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a direct free-kick, while Messi did not.
It's not hard to see why Mueller said those things. For Messi and Ronaldo, maybe Mueller's impression of Ronaldo is indeed much deeper.
Habitual defeat: Eight years in a row without reaching the final
From 2016 to now, Messi has been very sluggish in the Champions League, eliminated by Atletico Madrid in 2016, Juve in 2017, Roma in 2018, Liverpool in 2019, Bayern in 2020, Greater Paris in 2021, Real Madrid in 2022, and Bayern in 2023. Messi's defeat in the Champions League seems to have become a habit. This also makes people wonder whether Messi will continue to play in the Champions League next year.
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