Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012/2013
61
52
+9
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012/2013
61
52
+9
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
61
8/68
11.76%
58/68
85.29%
2/68
2.94%
0/68
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
64
33/59
55.93%
17/59
28.81%
9/59
15.25%
0/59
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/08/2013
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
39
24
+15
2013
68
59
+9
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
39
24
+15
2013
29
35
-6
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
37
20
+17
2013
61
52
+9
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
37
20
+17
2013
24
32
-8
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
61
7/68
10.29%
6/68
8.82%
55/68
80.88%
Cristiano Ronaldo
64
7/59
11.86%
3/59
5.08%
49/59
83.05%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/08/2013
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
25
68
0
+68
27
68
34
+34
28
68
59
+9
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
25
68
+68
27
34
-34
28
25
-25
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
25
61
0
+61
27
61
29
+32
28
61
52
+9
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
25
61
+61
27
29
-29
28
23
-23
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2012-2013 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 68 goals and Ronaldo 59 goals. Messi is ahead by 9 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
