So you are probably wondering what I’m taking about: Hatricks by two of the world greatest players and so far this year Ronaldo has scored 6 and Messi has 4. No doubt, Ronaldo’s arrival at Madrid in 2009, has been the makings of Messi sensational scoring and since then the two have, without doubt been the world GREATEST players.

We have witnessed an incredible pattern merge over the years and once Ronaldo settled in Madrid the two have gong toe to toe in the scoring stakes.

On the 20th November 2010, Ronaldo scored 3 against At.Bilbao and Messi scored 3 against Almeria. Almost a year later on the 24th September 2011, Messi scored 3 against At.Madrid and CR7 scored 3 against Rayo Vallecano. This year, on the 27th of January 2013, CR7 scored 3 against Getafe and Messi answered with 4 against Osasuna. Finally on the 18th September 2013, Messi score 3 v Ajax and Ronaldo 3 v Galatasaray, both in the Champions League

This is what has happened since 2007, Messi first full season at FCB (Messi established himself as a first team player 06-07 season).

Messi’s, 27 Hat-tricks  

10/3/2007

• Liga: Barcelona-Real Madrid 3-3

6/1/2009

•  Spanish Cup: Atlético Madrid-Barcelona, 1-3

10/3/2010

•  Liga: Tenerife-Barcelona 0-5

14/3/2010

•  Liga: Barcelona-Valência, 3-0

21/3/2010

•  Liga: Saragoça-Barcelona, 2-4

6/4/2010

•  Champions League: Barcelona-Arsenal, 4-1* (*4 goals)

21/8/2010

•  Supercup: Barcelona-Sevilha, 4-0

20/11/2010

•  Liga: Almería-Barcelona, 0-8

12/1/2011

•  Liga: Barcelona-Bétis, 5-0

5/2/2011

•  Liga: Barcelona-Atlético Madrid, 3-0

17/9/2011

•  Liga: Barcelona-Osasuna, 8-0

24/9/2011

•  Liga: Barcelona-Atlético Madrid, 5-0

29/10/2011

•  Liga: Barcelona-Majorca, 5-0

1/11/2011

•  Champions League: Viktoria Plzen-Barcelona, 0-4

22/1/2012

•  Liga: Málaga-Barcelona, 1-4

19/2/2012

•  Liga: Barcelona-Valência, 5-1* (*4 golos)

29/2/2012

•  Friendly: Argentina-Switzerland, 3-1

7/3/2012

•  Champions League: Barcelona-Bayer Leverkusen, 7-1** (**5 goals)

20/3/2012

•  Liga: Barcelona-Granada, 5-3

2/5/2012

•  Liga: Barcelona-Málaga, 4-1

5/5/2012

•  Liga: Barcelona-Espanyol, 4-0* (*4 goals)

9/6/2012

Friendly: Argentina-Brazil, 4-3

20/10/2012

•  Liga: Deportivo-Barcelona, 4-5

27/1/2013

•  Liga: Barcelona-Osasuna 5-1* (*4 golos)

14/6/2013

•  Friendly: Argentina-Guatemala, 4-0

1/9/2013

•  Liga: Valência-Barcelona, 2-3

18/9/2013

•  Champions League: Barcelona, Ajax, 4-0

 Total: Barcelona, 24; Argentina, 3

 Messi By the Year

• 2007: =1
• 2009: =1
• 2010: =6
• 2011: =6
• 2012: =9
• 2013: =4

Blatter prefers ‘good boy’ Messi to ‘hairdresser fan’ Ronaldo

And now onto Ronaldo’s, 25 Hat-tricks

12/1/2008

• Premier League: Manchester United-Newcastle, 6-0

5/5/2010

•  Liga: Majorca-Real Madrid, 1-4

23/10/2010

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Racing, 6-1* (* 4 goals)

20/11/2010

• Liga: Real Madrid-Ath Bilbao, 5-1

22/12/2010

•  Spanish Cup: Real Madrid-Levante, 8-0

9/1/2011

• Liga: Real Madrid-Villarreal, 4-2

3/3/2011

• Liga: Real Madrid-Malaga, 7-0

7/5/2011

• Liga: Sevilha-Real Madrid, 2-6* (* 4 goals)

10/5/2011

• Liga: Real Madrid-Getafe 4-0

28/8/2011

•  Liga: Saragoça-Real Madrid, 0-6

24/9/2011

•  Liga: Real Madrid-R. Vallecano, 6-2

22/10/2011

•  Liga: Málaga-Real Madrid, 0-4

6/11/2011

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Osasuna, 7-1

17/12/2011

•  Liga: Sevilha-Real Madrid, 2-6

12/2/2012

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Levante, 4-2

11/4/2012

•  Liga: Atl Madrid-Real Madrid, 1-4

30/9/2012

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Deportivo, 5-1

3/10/2012

• Champions League: Ajax-Real Madrid, 1-4

9/1/2013

•  Spanish Cup: Real Madrid-Celta de Vigo 4-0

27/1/2013

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Getafe, 4-0

9/2/2013

•  Liga: Real Madrid-Sevilha, 4-1

6/9/2013

•  WC Qualifier Brazil 2014: Irlanda do Norte-Portugal, 2-4

17/9/2013

• Champions League: Galatasaray-Real Madrid, 1-6

30/10/2013

Liga: Real Madrid-Sevilha, 7-3

 Ronaldo’s Total: Man. United, 1; Real Madrid, 22; Portugal, 1

Ronaldo By The Year

• 2008: 1 (Messi =0)
• 2010: 4 (Messi =6)
• 2011: 9 (Messi =6)
• 2012: 4 (Messi =12)
• 2013: 6 (Messi =4)

Messi and Ronaldo are natural rivals with their obvious dichotomies. Messi’s good v Ronaldo’s evil; the finesse and humility of the Argentine v the power and arrogance of the Portuguese; Messi and Ronaldo are still special; phenomenons even, the subject of reminiscences over the next half-century and long may it continue.

Thanks to MaisFutebol Portugal for the content. 

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