Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007/2008
4
22
-18
2008/2009
19
31
-12
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2007/2008
4
22
-18
2008/2009
15
9
+6
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
48
1/22
4.55%
19/22
86.36%
2/22
9.09%
0/22
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
58
21/35
60%
7/35
20%
6/35
17.14%
1/35
2.86%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2008
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008
22
35
-13
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008
22
35
-13
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008
19
31
-12
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008
19
31
-12
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
48
3/22
13.64%
1/22
4.55%
18/22
81.82%
Cristiano Ronaldo
58
4/35
11.43%
5/35
14.29%
26/35
74.29%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2008
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
20
5
0
+5
21
22
0
+22
22
22
9
+13
23
22
35
-13
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
20
5
+5
21
17
+17
22
9
-9
23
26
-26
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
20
4
0
+4
21
19
0
+19
22
19
8
+11
23
19
31
-12
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
20
4
+4
21
15
+15
22
8
-8
23
23
-23
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2008: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 22 goals and Ronaldo 35 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 13 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
