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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2005-2006 season
Transfermarkt‘s criteria is more lenient in their concept of assists. They include deflected passes, rebounded shots, penalties earned, and passes or shots leading to an own goal.
In this section, we use that criterion, although the figures on Transfermarkt may differ, as they are quite inconsistent in gathering assists.
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| FC Barcelona | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.44 |
| Argentina | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 |
| Totals | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.46 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 16 days
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Manchester Utd | 47 | 12 | 8 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.43 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| Totals | 62 | 15 | 10 | 0.24 | 0.16 | 0.40 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 4 days
Last games:
FIFA World Cup · Third-fourth place match
Germany vs Portugal
Germany vs Portugal
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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08-07-2006