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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the group stage of the Champions League by age

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
1821+1
1923-1
2043+1
2176+1
22770
23990
241311+2
251613+3
261615+1
271816+2
281918+1
292120+1
3023230
312427-3
322728-1
332930-1
343031-1
353432+2

Distribution by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
1821+1
192-2
202+2
21330
221-1
23220
2442+2
2532+1
262-2
2721+1
2812-1
29220
3023-1
3114-3
3231+2
33220
34110
3541+3