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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national cups in 2009
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.88 |
| Totals | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.88 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 1 day
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Manchester Utd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| Totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 20 days
Last games:
Copa del Rey · Round of 32
FC Barcelona vs Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
FC Barcelona vs Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
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5-0 |  |
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Messi, 31′
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10-11-2009
EFL Cup · Final
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester Utd
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester Utd
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0-0 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 120′
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| Penalty shootout | ||
| 1-4 | ||
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C. Ronaldo
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01-03-2009