Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2009/2010
31
18
+13
2010/2011
59
40
+19
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2009/2010
31
18
+13
2010/2011
28
22
+6
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
64
12/60
20%
47/60
78.33%
1/60
1.67%
0/60
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
59
35/48
72.92%
10/48
20.83%
3/48
6.25%
0/48
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2010
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010
60
48
+12
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010
60
48
+12
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010
59
40
+19
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010
59
40
+19
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
64
1/60
1.67%
1/60
1.67%
58/60
96.67%
Cristiano Ronaldo
59
8/48
16.67%
7/48
14.58%
33/48
68.75%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2010
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
22
31
0
+31
23
60
0
+60
24
60
2
+58
25
60
48
+12
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
22
31
+31
23
29
+29
24
2
-2
25
46
-46
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
22
31
0
+31
23
59
0
+59
24
59
2
+57
25
59
40
+19
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
22
31
+31
23
28
+28
24
2
-2
25
38
-38
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2010: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 60 goals and Ronaldo 48 goals. Messi is ahead by 12 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
