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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in club competitions in current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 0 | +11 |
| 2025/2026 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | +11 | |
| 2025/2026 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.71 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Major League Soccer | 19 | 19 | 8 | 1.00 | 0.42 | 1.42 |
| Totals | 32 | 25 | 10 | 0.78 | 0.31 | 1.09 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 0 days
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Saudi Super Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 19 days
Last games:
Saudi Super Cup · Final
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
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2-2 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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| Penalty shootout | ||
| 5-3 | ||
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C. Ronaldo
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23-08-2025