Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez: Who has the best mins-per-goal in La Liga history? | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo’s spell at Real Madrid is the stuff of footballing legend.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner swapped Manchester United for the Spanish capital in the summer of 2009.

Ronaldo cost Real Madrid an eye-watering £80 million (a world record fee at the time) and was worth every single penny.

The Portugal international finished his time at the club with more goals than games played, which is quite simply extraordinary.

Ronaldo and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi played football from a different planet during their La Liga days.

That’s proven by the fact both superstars possess a minute-per-goal record in the division that’s less than 90.

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The 25 players with the best mins-per-goal in La Liga history

25. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) | 219 goals | 137 mins-per-goal

24. Bebeto (Deportivo La Coruna & Sevilla) | 86 goals | 135 mins-per-goal

23. Paco Campos (Atletico Madrid & Sporting Gijon) | 78 goals | 135 mins-per-goal

22. Jose Iraragorri (Athletic Bilbao) | 94 goals | 135 mins-per-goal

21. Alfredo di Stefano (Real Madrid & Espanyol | 227 goals | 130 mins-per-goal

20. Hugo Sanchez (Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid & Rayo Vallecano | 234 goals | 130 mins-per-goal

19. Guillermo Campanal (Sevilla) | 87 goals | 127 mins-per-goal

18. Victorio Unamuno (Athletic Bilbao & Real Betis) | 103 goals | 126 mins-per-goal

17. Guillermo Gorostiza (Athletic Bilbao & Valencia) | 183 goals | 125 mins-per-goal

16. Manuel Hermida (Celta Vigo) | 68 goals | 124 mins-per-goal

15. Pahino (Celta Vigo, Real Madrid & Deportivo La Coruna | 214 goals | 116 mins-per-goal

14. Luis Suarez (Barcelona & Atletico Madrid) | 176 goals | 115 mins-per-goal

13. Ronaldo Nazario (Barcelona & Real Madrid) | 116 goals | 113 mins-per-goal

12. Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) | 107 goals | 112 mins-per-goal

11. Manuel Alday (Real Madrid) | 66 goals | 108 mins-per-goal

10. Mundo (Athletic Bilbao & Valencia) | 195 goals | 106 mins-per-goal

9. Mariano Martin (Barcelona & Gimnastic) | 102 goals | 105 mins-per-goal

8. Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid) | 156 goals | 104 mins-per-goal

7. Pruden (Real Madrid & Atletico Madrid) | 92 goals | 100 mins-per-goal

6. Telmo Zarra (Athletic Bilbao) | 251 goals | 99 mins-per-goal

5. Bata (Athletic Bilbao) | 107 goals | 99 mins-per-goal

4. Santiago Urtizberea (Real Union & Real Sociedad) | 68 goals | 94 mins-per-goal

3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 474 goals | 89 mins-per-goal

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | 308 goals | 81 mins-per-goal

Langara is the winner – by a considerable distance as well.

The Spanish icon was a deadly striker in the 1930s and 1940s at club level, while he also scored 17 goals in just 12 games for the Spanish national side.

Yeah, he was pretty darn good at football.

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