Lionel Messi scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the last 10 years in Europe, but only ranked second behind Robert Lewandowski.

According to the summary table published by Transfermarkt on the morning of March 2, Messi ranked second in the list of top scorers in the top five European football countries (England, Spain, France, Italy and Germany) 10 last year. During this time, the former Barca and PSG striker scored 377 goals in 458 matches, ranking right above Cristiano Ronaldo with 350 goals in 406 matches.

Lewandowski takes first place with 407 goals in 478 matches. The Polish striker was crowned Bundesliga top scorer five times in a row, including a record of 41 goals in the 2020-2021 season, breaking the old record of 40 goals that existed from the 1971-1972 season of the legendary Gerd Muller.

Lewandowski still has the opportunity to improve his performance and increase the gap with the two superstars behind him. The 35-year-old striker is playing for Barca in Spain, while Messi and Ronaldo have gone to the US and Saudi Arabia.

Harry Kane ranked fourth with 309 goals in 453 matches. Kylian Mbappe ranked fifth, 38 goals behind Kane, but played 101 fewer matches.

Karim Benzema, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah, Luis Suarez and Ciro Immobile are the remaining five names in the Top 10. France is the only country to contribute two players, including Mbappe and Benzema. Six players in the Top 10 are European, while South America and Africa both contribute two players.

Messi ranks second in scoring, but leads the assists table. The Argentine striker assisted 203 times for Barca and PSG in the past 10 years. However, Kevin De Bruyne is only one assist away and can surpass him this season.

The 10 players who scored the most goals in the top five European football platforms in the past 10 years: Robert Lewandowski (Polish nationality, 407 goals in 478 matches); Lionel Messi (Argentina, 377 goals in 458 matches); Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 350 goals in 406 matches); Harry Kane (England, 309 goals in 453 matches); Kylian Mbappe (France, 271 goals in 352 matches); Karim Benzema (France, 257 goals in 442 matches); Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, 256 goals in 430 matches); Mohamed Salah (Egypt, 250 goals in 461 matches); Luis Suarez (Uruguay, 241 goals in 388 matches); Ciro Immobile (Italy, 239 goals in 409 matches).