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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in finals

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

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2008/2009110
2009/201021+1
2011/201251+4
2013/201452+3
2014/201562+4
2015/201692+7
2016/2017122+10
2017/2018142+12
2018/2019162+14
2019/2020163+13
2020/2021173+14
2021/2022193+16

Distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2008/2009110
2009/20101+1
2011/20123+3
2013/20141-1
2014/20151+1
2015/20163+3
2016/20173+3
2017/20182+2
2018/20192+2
2019/20201-1
2020/20211+1
2021/20222+2
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 39 31 13 0.79 0.33 1.13
PSG 1 1 0 1.00 0.00 1.00
Inter Miami 2 1 0 0.50 0.00 0.50
Argentina 8 2 2 0.25 0.25 0.50
Totals 50 35 15 0.70 0.30 1.00
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 3 months, 12 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Manchester Utd 9 3 1 0.33 0.11 0.44
Real Madrid 18 15 1 0.83 0.06 0.89
Juventus 5 2 0 0.40 0.00 0.40
Al-Nassr FC 4 4 0 1.00 0.00 1.00
Portugal 4 1 0 0.25 0.00 0.25
Totals 40 25 2 0.63 0.05 0.68
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 8 months, 1 day

Last games:

Leagues Cup · Final
Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami
Seattle Sounders FC 3-0 Inter Miami
 
Messi, 90′
 
31-08-2025
Saudi Super Cup · Final
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ahli Saudi 2-2 Al-Nassr FC
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Penalty goal
Penalty shootout
5-3
 
C. Ronaldo
23-08-2025