Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010/2011
23
26
-3
2011/2012
51
47
+4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010/2011
23
26
-3
2011/2012
28
21
+7
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
70
9/59
15.25%
48/59
81.36%
2/59
3.39%
0/59
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
44/60
73.33%
10/60
16.67%
6/60
10%
0/60
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 18/12/2011
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
59
60
-1
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
59
60
-1
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
51
47
+4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011
51
47
+4
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
70
8/59
13.56%
1/59
1.69%
50/59
84.75%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
13/60
21.67%
6/60
10%
41/60
68.33%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 18/12/2011
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
23
28
0
+28
24
59
0
+59
25
59
7
+52
26
59
60
-1
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
23
28
+28
24
31
+31
25
7
-7
26
53
-53
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
23
23
0
+23
24
51
0
+51
25
51
6
+45
26
51
47
+4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
23
23
+23
24
28
+28
25
6
-6
26
41
-41
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2011: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 59 goals and Ronaldo 60 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 1 goal. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
