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Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2012-2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Argentina | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.88 |
| Totals | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.88 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 3 days
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Portugal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 22 days
Last games:
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Ecuador vs Argentina
Ecuador vs Argentina
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1-1 |  |
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Messi, 29′
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11-06-2013
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Russia
Portugal vs Russia
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1-0 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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07-06-2013