Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2020
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
2019/2020
17
6
+11
2020/2021
21
7
+14
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
17
6
+11
2020/2021
4
1
+3
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2020: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 16 assists and Ronaldo 5 assists. Messi is ahead by 11. Messi gives an assist every 188 minutes and Ronaldo every 503 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 167% more often.
