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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues after turning 30 years old

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
2014/201508-8
2015/2016019-19
2016/2017025-25
2017/20181630-14
2018/20193141-10
2019/20205448+6
2020/20216752+15
2021/20228355+28
2022/202310357+46
2023/202411569+46
2024/202512772+55

Distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/20158-8
2015/201611-11
2016/20176-6
2017/2018165+11
2018/20191511+4
2019/2020237+16
2020/2021134+9
2021/2022163+13
2022/2023202+18
2023/202412120
2024/2025123+9
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 138 125 55 0.91 0.40 1.30
PSG 58 22 30 0.38 0.52 0.90
Inter Miami 53 46 24 0.87 0.45 1.32
Totals 249 193 109 0.78 0.44 1.21
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 3 months, 7 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Real Madrid 109 106 29 0.97 0.27 1.24
Juventus 98 81 16 0.83 0.16 0.99
Manchester Utd 40 19 3 0.48 0.08 0.55
Al-Nassr FC 81 78 16 0.96 0.20 1.16
Totals 328 284 64 0.87 0.20 1.06
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 26 days

Last games:

Major League Soccer ·
Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire
Inter Miami 3-5 Chicago Fire
Messi, 90′
 
 
30-09-2025
Saudi Pro League ·
Al-Ittihad vs Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ittihad 0-2 Al-Nassr FC
 
C. Ronaldo, 89′
Goal
26-09-2025