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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in knockouts of the Champions League in the 2012-2013 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 |
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Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
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| Totals | Per game | |||||
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| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| FC Barcelona | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 1 day
| Totals | Per game | |||||
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| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 20 days
Last games:
UEFA Champions League · Semifinals
Bayern München vs FC Barcelona
Bayern München vs FC Barcelona
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4-0 |  |
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Messi, 90′
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23-04-2013
UEFA Champions League · Semifinals
Real Madrid vs B. Dortmund
Real Madrid vs B. Dortmund
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2-0 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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30-04-2013