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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old

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
2014/2015010-10
2015/2016028-28
2016/2017042-42
2017/20182653-27
2018/20195166-15
2019/20208075+5
2020/202110383+20
2021/202212287+35
2022/202315593+62
2023/2024174110+64
2024/2025185116+69
2025/2026185117+68

Distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/201510-10
2015/201618-18
2016/201714-14
2017/20182611+15
2018/20192513+12
2019/2020299+20
2020/2021238+15
2021/2022194+15
2022/2023336+27
2023/20241917+2
2024/2025116+5
2025/20261-1
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 195 165 74 0.85 0.38 1.23
PSG 75 32 34 0.43 0.45 0.88
Inter Miami 73 61 28 0.84 0.38 1.22
Argentina 76 56 22 0.74 0.29 1.03
Totals 419 314 158 0.75 0.38 1.13
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 12 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Real Madrid 161 162 43 1.01 0.27 1.27
Juventus 134 101 20 0.75 0.15 0.90
Manchester Utd 54 27 5 0.50 0.09 0.59
Al-Nassr FC 114 101 20 0.89 0.18 1.06
Portugal 103 86 15 0.83 0.15 0.98
Totals 566 477 103 0.84 0.18 1.02
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 0 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Venezuela
Argentina 3-0 Venezuela
Messi, 90′
Goal Goal
 
04-09-2025
Saudi Pro League ·
Al Taawon vs Al-Nassr FC
Al Taawon 0-5 Al-Nassr FC
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Penalty goal
29-08-2025