GOAT debate: As Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in 700 goal-club, here is everything you need to know

Lionel Messi chipped in a penalty to reach the astonishing milestone of 700 goals at Camp Nou on Tuesday against Atletico Madrid, becoming the only active player after Cristiano Ronaldo to do so. Here are names and figures that hardcore fans don't need to miss out on

Lionel Messi chipped in a penalty to reach the astonishing milestone of 700 goals at Camp Nou on Tuesday against Atletico Madrid, becoming the only active player after Cristiano Ronaldo to do so. (Photo | AP) 

Messi took 862 games for his country and club to reach the milestone, which is 111 games fewer than Cristiano's tally. The Portuguese crossed the magic number in 2019 during an international clash against Ukraine. But do you know who are other top-guns of Europe at the moment? (Photo | AP)

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus): 728 goals (1,005 games). (Photo | AFP)

#2 Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona): 700 (862 games). (Photo | AP)

#3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan): 540 (907 games). (Photo | AFP)

#4 Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Barcelona): 472 (637 games). (Photo | AFP)

#5 Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich): 466 (697 games). (Photo | AFP)

What about other five players who have managed to score 700 goals in their career? (Photo | PTI)

#5 West Germany great Gerd Muller scored 735 goals in 793 games including 14 World Cup goals. (Photo | AFP)

#4 Real Madrid's Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas scored 746 goals in 754 matches. (Photo | AFP)

#3 Brazilian striker Romario found the net 772 times from 993 outings. (Photo | AFP)

#2 Josef Bican represented three countries internationally and netted 805 goals in 530 matches. He represented Slavia Prague at the club level. (Photo | Twitter)

#1 Guinness World Record holder Pele of Brazil has 1,279 career goals to his credit! (Photo | AFP)