4 – 0

23 Jan

27′

Lionel Messi

34 years, 7 months, 3 days

1 – 0

22 Jan

90′

Cristiano Ronaldo

36 years, 11 months, 22 days

Debut - 2022

18 seasons+-2

20 seasons+2

953 games played+-149

1102 games played+149

758 goals+-45

803 goals+45

0.80 goals per game+0.07

0.73 goals per game+-0.07

656 goals without penalties+-4

660 goals without penalties+4

Scores every 102′49″-8′51″

Scores every 111′40″-8′51″

320 assists+90

230 assists+-90

75 indirect assists+28

47 indirect assists+-28

Assists every 243′32″-146′19″

Assists every 389′50″-146′19″

Involved in goal every 72′17″-14′31″

Involved in goal every 86′48″-14′31″

37/83 titles won+3

34/88 titles won+-3

7 Ballon d'Or+2

5 Ballon d'Or+-2

6 Golden Boot+2

4 Golden Boot+-2

2009 - 2022 - Data from WhoScored - Last update: 13/12/2021

5.12 shots per goal*-1.26

6.38 shots per goal*1.26

102 goals outside the box*+38

64 goals outside the box*+-38

352 goals in penalty box*+-19

371 goals in penalty box*+19

74 goals in six yard box*+-15

89 goals in six yard box*+15

2414 dribbles*+1480

934 dribbles*+-1480

185.69 dribbles/season*+113.84

71.85 dribbles/season*+-113.84

61.19% dribble effectiveness*+7.63%

53.56% dribble effectiveness*+-7.63%

1227 key passes*+361

866 key passes*+-361

94.38 key passes/season*+27.76

66.62 key passes/season*+-27.76

26043 passes succeed*+11744

14299 passes succeed*+-11744

2003.31 passes/season*+903.39

1099.92 passes/season*+-903.39

84.07% passing accuracy*+3.02%

81.05% passing accuracy*+-3.02%

73.62% long pass accuracy*+2.74%

70.88% long pass accuracy*+-2.74%

84.63% short pass accuracy*+3.30%

81.33% short pass accuracy*+-3.30%

In football conversations usually arises the discussion over who is better… if Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Any Google search yields hundreds of results on “Messi vs Ronaldo” or “Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi”. Assuming that we will always make a subjective analysis, based on our personal preferences, I have made this comparison, as a statistic, rigorous and totally objective analysis, in which I will confront their individual and collective achievements. I have incorporated an aspect that many people apply: the comparison of the two while Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid (2009 to 2018). We also compare their international careers, as well as their performance in the main european club competition, UEFA Champions League.
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