Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011/2012
68
54
+14
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011/2012
68
54
+14
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
70
8/83
9.64%
72/83
86.75%
3/83
3.61%
0/83
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
69
50/69
72.46%
11/69
15.94%
8/69
11.59%
0/69
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 15/08/2012
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
31
30
+1
2012
83
69
+14
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
31
30
+1
2012
52
39
+13
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
28
21
+7
2012
68
54
+14
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
28
21
+7
2012
40
33
+7
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
70
15/83
18.07%
3/83
3.61%
65/83
78.31%
Cristiano Ronaldo
69
15/69
21.74%
6/69
8.7%
48/69
69.57%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 15/08/2012
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
82
0
+82
25
83
0
+83
26
83
36
+47
27
83
69
+14
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
82
+82
25
1
+1
26
36
-36
27
33
-33
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
67
0
+67
25
68
0
+68
26
68
25
+43
27
68
54
+14
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
67
+67
25
1
+1
26
25
-25
27
29
-29
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2011-2012 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 83 goals and Ronaldo 69 goals. Messi is ahead by 14 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
