MOSCOW, Sep 19 Paris Saint-Germain Argentine footballer Lionel Messi passed Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo in the number of goals excluding penalties, according to Twitter Champions League Stats. Messi on Sunday scored the winning goal in the eighth round of the championship of France against Lyon. The Argentinean's goal was his fourth in Ligue 1 this season.English Premier League (EPL)02 October 2022 • kick-off at 16:00Match has not startedManchester CityEngland– : –Manchester UnitedEnglandThe 35-year-old striker now has 672 goals in his career, not counting penalties. According to this indicator, Messi surpassed Ronaldo by one goal, while the Argentinean spent 150 matches less than the Portuguese.