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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2025

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

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2024/2025111+10
2025/2026112+9

Distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2024/2025111+10
2025/20261-1
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Inter Miami 34 27 10 0.79 0.29 1.09
Argentina 3 2 0 0.67 0.00 0.67
Totals 37 29 10 0.78 0.27 1.05
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 15 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Al-Nassr FC 25 21 2 0.84 0.08 0.92
Portugal 5 5 0 1.00 0.00 1.00
Totals 30 26 2 0.87 0.07 0.93
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 3 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Venezuela
Argentina 3-0 Venezuela
Messi, 90′
Goal Goal
 
04-09-2025
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Armenia vs Portugal
Armenia 0-5 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 58′
Goal Goal
06-09-2025