Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
29
27
+2
2015/2016
44
46
-2
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
29
27
+2
2015/2016
15
19
-4
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
61
8/52
15.38%
39/52
75%
5/52
9.62%
0/52
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
57
32/57
56.14%
7/57
12.28%
18/57
31.58%
0/57
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/12/2015
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
52
57
-5
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
52
57
-5
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
44
46
-2
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015
44
46
-2
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
61
8/52
15.38%
4/52
7.69%
40/52
76.92%
Cristiano Ronaldo
57
11/57
19.3%
3/57
5.26%
43/57
75.44%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/12/2015
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
36
0
+36
28
52
0
+52
29
52
4
+48
30
52
57
-5
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
36
+36
28
16
+16
29
4
-4
30
53
-53
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
29
0
+29
28
44
0
+44
29
44
3
+41
30
44
46
-2
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
27
29
+29
28
15
+15
29
3
-3
30
43
-43
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2015: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 52 goals and Ronaldo 57 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 5 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
