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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in european clubs in the 2008-2009 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. | 
| FC Barcelona | 51 | 38 | 17 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.08 | 
| Totals | 51 | 38 | 17 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.08 | 
 
                	Lionel Messi            38 years, 4 months, 6 days        
                                        	
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. | 
| Manchester Utd | 53 | 26 | 9 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 0.66 | 
| Totals | 53 | 26 | 9 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 0.66 | 
 
                	Cristiano Ronaldo            40 years, 8 months, 25 days        
                                                Last games:
UEFA Champions League · Final
Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona
Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona
|  | 0-2 |  | 
| Messi, 90′   | ||
27-05-2009
UEFA Champions League · Final
FC Barcelona vs Manchester Utd
FC Barcelona vs Manchester Utd
|  | 2-0 |  | 
| C. Ronaldo, 90′ | ||
27-05-2009


