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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the group stage of the Champions League in the 2015-2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| FC Barcelona | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.33 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.33 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 3 days
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1.83 | 0.50 | 2.33 |
| Totals | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1.83 | 0.50 | 2.33 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 22 days
Last games:
UEFA Champions League · Group stage
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona
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1-1 |  |
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Messi, 90′
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09-12-2015
UEFA Champions League · Group stage
Real Madrid vs Malmö FF
Real Madrid vs Malmö FF
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8-0 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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08-12-2015