Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017/2018
29
29
0
2018/2019
49
40
+9
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017/2018
29
29
0
2018/2019
20
11
+9
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
54
7/51
13.73%
44/51
86.27%
0/51
0%
0/51
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
53
27/49
55.1%
12/49
24.49%
10/49
20.41%
0/49
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2018
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018
51
49
+2
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018
51
49
+2
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018
49
40
+9
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018
49
40
+9
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
54
2/51
3.92%
10/51
19.61%
39/51
76.47%
Cristiano Ronaldo
53
9/49
18.37%
1/49
2.04%
39/49
79.59%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 29/12/2018
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
29
0
+29
31
51
0
+51
32
51
4
+47
33
51
49
+2
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
29
+29
31
22
+22
32
4
-4
33
45
-45
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
28
0
+28
31
49
0
+49
32
49
2
+47
33
49
40
+9
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
30
28
+28
31
21
+21
32
2
-2
33
38
-38
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2018: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 51 goals and Ronaldo 49 goals. Messi is ahead by 2 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
