Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2025-2026 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
2025/2026
24
6
+18
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2025/2026
24
6
+18
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2025-2026 season: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 21 assists and Ronaldo 4 assists. Messi is ahead by 17. Messi gives an assist every 189 minutes and Ronaldo every 1,022 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 441% more often.
