Lionel Messi surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo in number of goals scored without a penalty

Lionel Messi has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in the ranking of total goals scored without a penalty despite having played 150 fewer games, Qazet.az reports.

The 35-year-old superstar scored for Paris Saint-Germain during their 1-0 win over Lyon on Sunday night.

As a result, Messi has taken his tally of goals without a penalty to 672, beating Manchester United striker Ronaldo by one.

Messi has also overtaken Ronaldo despite playing 150 fewer games than the Portuguese international.