Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016/2017
25
29
-4
2017/2018
44
45
-1
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016/2017
25
29
-4
2017/2018
19
16
+3
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
64
6/54
11.11%
47/54
87.04%
1/54
1.85%
0/54
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
32/53
60.38%
10/53
18.87%
11/53
20.75%
0/53
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/12/2017
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
54
53
+1
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
54
53
+1
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
44
45
-1
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017
44
45
-1
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
64
10/54
18.52%
5/54
9.26%
39/54
72.22%
Cristiano Ronaldo
60
8/53
15.09%
3/53
5.66%
42/53
79.25%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/12/2017
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
29
32
0
+32
30
54
0
+54
31
54
4
+50
32
54
53
+1
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
29
32
+32
30
22
+22
31
4
-4
32
49
-49
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
29
25
0
+25
30
44
0
+44
31
44
3
+41
32
44
45
-1
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
29
25
+25
30
19
+19
31
3
-3
32
42
-42
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2017: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 54 goals and Ronaldo 53 goals. Messi is ahead by 1 goal. However, Ronaldo has needed fewer games, so Messi's lead comes mainly from having played 4 more matches.
