Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
54
52
+2
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
54
52
+2
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
67
17/62
27.42%
39/62
62.9%
6/62
9.68%
0/62
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
39/66
59.09%
8/66
12.12%
18/66
27.27%
1/66
1.52%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 04/07/2015
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
26
34
-8
2015
62
66
-4
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
26
34
-8
2015
36
32
+4
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
25
25
0
2015
54
52
+2
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
25
25
0
2015
29
27
+2
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
67
8/62
12.9%
2/62
3.23%
52/62
83.87%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
14/66
21.21%
2/66
3.03%
50/66
75.76%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 04/07/2015
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
62
0
+62
28
62
0
+62
29
62
38
+24
30
62
66
-4
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
62
+62
28
0
29
38
-38
30
28
-28
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
54
0
+54
28
54
0
+54
29
54
28
+26
30
54
52
+2
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
54
+54
28
0
29
28
-28
30
24
-24
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2014-2015 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 62 goals and Ronaldo 66 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 4 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
