Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2013/2014
26
23
+3
2014/2015
51
48
+3
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2013/2014
26
23
+3
2014/2015
25
25
0
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
66
16/58
27.59%
40/58
68.97%
2/58
3.45%
0/58
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
46/61
75.41%
9/61
14.75%
5/61
8.2%
1/61
1.64%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 20/12/2014
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
58
61
-3
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
58
61
-3
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
51
48
+3
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014
51
48
+3
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
66
7/58
12.07%
4/58
6.9%
47/58
81.03%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
13/61
21.31%
3/61
4.92%
45/61
73.77%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 20/12/2014
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
26
30
0
+30
27
58
0
+58
28
58
5
+53
29
58
61
-3
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
26
30
+30
27
28
+28
28
5
-5
29
56
-56
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
26
24
0
+24
27
51
0
+51
28
51
5
+46
29
51
48
+3
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
26
24
+24
27
27
+27
28
5
-5
29
43
-43
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2014: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 58 goals and Ronaldo 61 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 3 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
