Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017/2018
48
45
+3
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017/2018
48
45
+3
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
64
5/52
9.62%
47/52
90.38%
0/52
0%
0/52
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
55
31/54
57.41%
13/54
24.07%
10/54
18.52%
0/54
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/06/2018
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
22
20
+2
2018
52
54
-2
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
22
20
+2
2018
30
34
-4
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
19
16
+3
2018
48
45
+3
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
19
16
+3
2018
29
29
0
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
64
4/52
7.69%
7/52
13.46%
41/52
78.85%
Cristiano Ronaldo
55
9/54
16.67%
2/54
3.7%
43/54
79.63%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/06/2018
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
51
0
+51
31
52
0
+52
32
52
24
+28
33
52
54
-2
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
51
+51
31
1
+1
32
24
-24
33
30
-30
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
47
0
+47
31
48
0
+48
32
48
18
+30
33
48
45
+3
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
47
+47
31
1
+1
32
18
-18
33
27
-27
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2017-2018 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 52 goals and Ronaldo 54 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 2 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
