While Ronaldo scored 18 goals in El Clásico, these are the ones Messi netted

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been two of the great references that FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have had. For years, both players shared the stage in Spain and revolutionized the rivalry between the two teams. Today, far from Europe, the legacy of Messi and Ronaldo continues to exist day in and day out and is still remembered fondly by fans.

It should be noted that both the Argentine and the Portuguese had important moments playing for their clubs. Without a doubt, the rivalry has been one of the best in the history of soccer. Even Cristiano Ronaldo himself assured that although it was a nice rivalry, it had already ended a long time ago. Similarly, Messi made a similar statement about his new team.

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid in 2018, Messi continued to be present in Spain, but without his biggest rival at Real Madrid. However, 3 years later, the Argentine would opt to leave the Spanish team and join Paris Saint-Germain. After two years with the French team, the Argentine would end his time in Europe by signing with Inter Miami

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo opted to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr after a brief spell at Manchester United. It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo's departure from Old Trafford was controversial due to his problems with Erik ten Hag. With Messi and Ronaldo both far from Europe, today we tell you who has the most goals in El Clasico between Madrid and Barcelona.

Messi leads the scoring charts

With that said, Cristiano Ronaldo has accumulated 18 goals in El Clasico, while Lionel Messi has scored against Madrid on 26 occasions, with the Argentine being the top scorer in the history of El Clasico. Without a doubt, a great record for both players from both teams.