Cristiano Ronaldo scores seconds after Lionel Messi's missed penalty for PSG vs. Real Madrid

Lionel Messi missed a penalty against Real Madrid in the 62 minute at the Parc des Princes. The Argentinean could not beat the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who saved Messi’s shot. Had Messi scored the penalty, Paris Saint-Germain would have taken the lead against the Spanish team in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared at Old Trafford Stadium scoring a fine goal after shooting from outside the box to beat Brighton's goalkeeper. The Portuguese finally ended his drought in 2022 after he was unable to score since the beginning of the year.

Is Messi in decline and Ronaldo still showing strength despite age?

Cristiano Ronaldo recently won the FIFA award for being the all-time top scorer in national teams, while Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or award.

However, the choice of the winner of the Ballon d'Or was very controversial because there were players like Robert Lewandowski or Mohamed Salah who had more arguments to beat the Argentine star.