Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015/2016
45
49
-4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015/2016
45
49
-4
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
59
3/50
6%
45/50
90%
2/50
4%
0/50
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
61
34/57
59.65%
10/57
17.54%
13/57
22.81%
0/57
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/07/2016
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
16
25
-9
2016
50
57
-7
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
16
25
-9
2016
34
32
+2
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
15
19
-4
2016
45
49
-4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
15
19
-4
2016
30
30
0
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
59
5/50
10%
9/50
18%
36/50
72%
Cristiano Ronaldo
61
8/57
14.04%
3/57
5.26%
46/57
80.7%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/07/2016
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
50
0
+50
29
50
0
+50
30
50
30
+20
31
50
57
-7
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
50
+50
29
0
30
30
-30
31
27
-27
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
45
0
+45
29
45
0
+45
30
45
23
+22
31
45
49
-4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
45
+45
29
0
30
23
-23
31
26
-26
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2015-2016 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 50 goals and Ronaldo 57 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 7 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
