Since Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all time topscorer, a remarkable feat in less than 7 years, there has been some exaggeration by the media and fans alike, as he's described as the greatest goalscorer in the history of football. Grup 14 has already released six infographics comparing some of the greatest goalscorers that ever played the game, now we compare the two great goalscorers that are currently in activity in Spain.

Who's the best goalscorer?

The difference between their goal scoring abilities is negligible on the long run, with Messi only having a slight advantage. However, when they are both at their goalscoring best, there's a clear difference between the two of them.

The infographic above only takes into account the quantity of goals, not how they were scored, which is necessary when comparing individuals. It also omits the context and importance of the goals.

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo in the past six La Liga seasons (2009/2010 - 2014/15)