Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015/2016
30
30
0
2016/2017
52
48
+4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015/2016
30
30
0
2016/2017
22
18
+4
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
62
1/59
1.69%
56/59
94.92%
2/59
3.39%
0/59
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
57
33/55
60%
11/55
20%
11/55
20%
0/55
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 18/12/2016
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016
59
55
+4
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016
59
55
+4
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016
52
48
+4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016
52
48
+4
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
62
7/59
11.86%
7/59
11.86%
45/59
76.27%
Cristiano Ronaldo
57
7/55
12.73%
4/55
7.27%
44/55
80%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 18/12/2016
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
34
0
+34
29
59
0
+59
30
59
5
+54
31
59
55
+4
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
34
+34
29
25
+25
30
5
-5
31
50
-50
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
30
0
+30
29
52
0
+52
30
52
4
+48
31
52
48
+4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
28
30
+30
29
22
+22
30
4
-4
31
44
-44
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2016: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 59 goals and Ronaldo 55 goals. Messi is ahead by 4 goals. However, Ronaldo has needed fewer games, so Messi's lead comes mainly from having played 5 more matches.
