Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005/2006
10
13
-3
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005/2006
10
13
-3
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
35
2/10
20%
7/10
70%
1/10
10%
0/10
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
62
9/15
60%
4/15
26.67%
2/15
13.33%
0/15
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/07/2006
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005
2
5
-3
2006
10
15
-5
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005
2
5
-3
2006
8
10
-2
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005
2
4
-2
2006
10
13
-3
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2005
2
4
-2
2006
8
9
-1
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
35
0/10
0%
0/10
0%
10/10
100%
Cristiano Ronaldo
62
2/15
13.33%
1/15
6.67%
12/15
80%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/07/2006
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
10
0
+10
19
10
0
+10
20
10
7
+3
21
10
15
-5
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
10
+10
19
0
20
7
-7
21
8
-8
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
10
0
+10
19
10
0
+10
20
10
6
+4
21
10
13
-3
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
10
+10
19
0
20
6
-6
21
7
-7
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2005-2006 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 10 goals and Ronaldo 15 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 5 goals. However, Messi has needed fewer games, so Ronaldo's lead comes mainly from having played 27 more matches.
