Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2006/2007
16
8
+8
2007/2008
26
26
0
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2006/2007
16
8
+8
2007/2008
10
18
-8
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
55
3/31
9.68%
27/31
87.1%
0/31
0%
1/31
3.23%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
19/34
55.88%
6/34
17.65%
9/34
26.47%
0/34
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2007
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007
31
34
-3
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007
31
34
-3
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007
26
26
0
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007
26
26
0
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
55
5/31
16.13%
0/31
0%
26/31
83.87%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
8/34
23.53%
2/34
5.88%
24/34
70.59%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2007
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
19
15
0
+15
20
31
0
+31
21
31
3
+28
22
31
34
-3
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
19
15
+15
20
16
+16
21
3
-3
22
31
-31
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
19
14
0
+14
20
26
0
+26
21
26
1
+25
22
26
26
0
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
19
14
+14
20
12
+12
21
1
-1
22
25
-25
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2007: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 31 goals and Ronaldo 34 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 3 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
