On March 13, Ronaldo scored a hat trick that propelled Juventus into the Champions League quarter-finals, defeating Atletico Madrid 3-0. This victory came after Juventus had lost the first leg by two goals. This marked Ronaldo’s first hat trick for Juventus and his eighth overall in the Champions League, tying him with Barcelona star Messi for the most hat tricks in the tournament’s history.
Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming for his fourth consecutive Champions League title and the first for Juventus. The star player has played 33 matches and scored 25 goals against Atletico Madrid.
The 2018-19 UEFA Champions League was challenging for Juventus, and few people believed they could make a comeback in the game. However, how many truly had faith in them?
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 27th minute and later converted a penalty in the 86th minute, bringing his tally to 124 UCL goals. With 63 goals in the knockout stages and his 8th hat trick, he has now equalled Lionel Messi’s record.
Juventus has played 28 Champions League matches at home with just 2 losses. This time, Juventus advanced 3-2 on aggregate, breaking Atletico Madrid’s hopes of reaching the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi Champions League Record History
Messi and Ronaldo are both all-time top scorers in the Champions League and hold the record for the most hat-tricks.
Ronaldo has 83 all-time Champions League goals, which is 6 ahead of Lionel Messi. Ronaldo took 144 games to reach 100 goals, while Messi achieved this in just 123 games.
| Ronaldo | Messi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | APPS | ASSISTS | GOALS | APPS | ASSISTS | GOALS |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011-12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008-09 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007-08 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-03 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 101 | 28 | 105 | 92 | 20 | 83 |
Both legends are the most successful players in soccer history. The Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry seems to break records every week.
