The top 5 matches between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

5. The 2009 Champions League Final- The two legends faced each other for the first time, that too on the biggest stage of European football. Lionel Messi came out on top as the Argentine scored a towering header against United to lift the trophy.

4. “La Manita” (2010): Total destruction. FC Barcelona walked past their arch-rivals in a humiliating result for Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi put in a sensational performance against Real Madrid as he lit up Camp Nou.

3. Cristiano’s vengeance (2011): A historical night at Camp Nou, as CR7 hit the ‘Calma’ celebration in front of a packed stadium. That goal led Real Madrid to the La Liga title that season since they moved seven points clear of Barcelona.

2. Lionel Messi silences Santiago Bernabeau (2017): One of the coldest pictures produced by La Pulga, Messi stole all the 3 points for the Catalans in the dying minutes of the game at the Santiago Bernabeau.

1. GOAT vs GOAT: In this enthralling La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, both Ronaldo and Messi bagged a brace as the game ended 2-2.