Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011/2012
40
33
+7
2012/2013
77
53
+24
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2011/2012
40
33
+7
2012/2013
37
20
+17
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
69
7/91
7.69%
81/91
89.01%
3/91
3.3%
0/91
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
71
46/63
73.02%
9/63
14.29%
8/63
12.7%
0/63
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2012
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
91
63
+28
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
91
63
+28
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
77
53
+24
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012
77
53
+24
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
69
14/91
15.38%
7/91
7.69%
70/91
76.92%
Cristiano Ronaldo
71
10/63
15.87%
4/63
6.35%
49/63
77.78%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2012
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
51
0
+51
25
91
0
+91
26
91
6
+85
27
91
63
+28
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
51
+51
25
40
+40
26
6
-6
27
57
-57
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
39
0
+39
25
77
0
+77
26
77
4
+73
27
77
53
+24
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
24
39
+39
25
38
+38
26
4
-4
27
49
-49
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2012: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 91 goals and Ronaldo 63 goals. Messi is ahead by 28 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
