The only peak clash of Ronaldo's career, Messi won with a header!!
Messi and Ronaldo have met a total of 37 times in their careers, with Messi winning 17, drawing 9, losing 11, scoring 23 goals and 12 assists; Cristiano Ronaldo has 11 wins, 9 draws, 17 defeats, scored 23 goals and 1 assist, and Messi has the upper hand.
Almost every meeting between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is considered a classic, and the only time they have been seen as a pinnacle clash was the 2008-09 Champions League final.
Barcelona won 5 wins and 1 draw in the group stage, beat Lyon 6-3 in the 16th final, eliminated Olympiacos 1-0 in the quarter-final, and beat Chelsea 2-1 in the semi-finals to reach the final. Manchester United won 4 wins and drew 2 in the group stage, Inter 2-0 in the 16th final, 3-2 in the quarter-final, and eliminated Arsenal 4-1 in the semi-finals to reach the final.
The Champions League final between Barça and Manchester United was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Manchester United led by Cristiano Ronaldo in '08 are the defending champions, and Messi is attacking his first Ballon d'Or. Since 08, Messi and Ronaldo have monopolized the Ballon d'Or for 10 consecutive years.
This is the most heavyweight final match of Messi and Ronaldo's career. Manchester United had the absolute upper hand at the beginning of the game, and in the second minute, Ronaldo's free kick almost broke through the Barca goal, Park Ji-sung added that his shot was deflected, and in the 8th minute, Ronaldo took the ball and turned his left foot to shoot slightly off the goal. Barca's first shot was successful, and in the 10th minute of the game, African cheetah Eto'o received a pass from Andres Iniesta. Barca gradually gained the upper hand, and in the 19th minute, Messi cut inside and fired a cold shot from distance to the ball slightly above the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Messi broke away from several crosses on the left and was denied by the Manchester United goalkeeper. In the 53rd minute, Xavi's free-kick hit the post. In the 70th minute, Messi scored with a header that he was not good at to help Barca seal the victory. In the 72nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo's shot from the box was blocked by Valdés. In the end, Messi led Barca to defeat Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United to win the Champions League.
After losing this Champions League final, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid and began his journey to be the king of the Champions League. #Messi# #Ronaldo# #欧冠联赛#
