One shocking Ronaldo stat Messi fans will definitely have a good laugh at

"Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 1 [league] goal from 4.33 xG [expected goals] from direct free kicks over the last five seasons," analytical account The xG philosophy tweets.

Despite having scored a few free kicks at an international level and in the FIFA Club World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's last league free-kick goal came in July 2020 when Juventus faced Torino.

Before that, the Portuguese hadn't scored a single free kick since January 2017. This is actually shocking.

💭 "My condolence goes to the fans in the stadium who records him take those free kicks every time. 😭😭"

Leo Messi, in turn, has netted 19 direct free-kick goals in the league since January 2017!

Overall, Messi bagged 58 free-kick goals compared to Ronaldo's 56.