Messi scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Camp Nou to send Barca through to the Champions League quarter-finals. The second of his goals on the night brought up the milestone as the Argentina slipped the ball through the legs of Thibaut Courtois for the second time in the game.
The 30-year-old's 100th Champions League goal came in his 123rd appearance in the comeptition, 14 games fewer than it took Ronaldo.
Furthermore, the Portuguese played significantly more minutes in order to reach the tally, 1,758 to be precise, with Ronaldo playing 11,848 minutes to Messi's 10,090.
Messi was 30 years and 263 days old when he complete his century, with Ronaldo reaching the milestone at the age of 32 years and 72 days.
Finally, Messi's clinicality proved key against Chelsea and it has been a common theme during his Champions League career, with Messi needing 266 fewer shots to reach his ton.
14 de marzo de 2018