Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
27
31
-4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
27
31
-4
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
46
3/33
9.09%
30/33
90.91%
0/33
0%
0/33
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
52
39/48
81.25%
7/48
14.58%
2/48
4.17%
0/48
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/08/2020
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
17
23
-6
2020
33
48
-15
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
17
23
-6
2020
16
25
-9
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
14
17
-3
2020
27
31
-4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
14
17
-3
2020
13
14
-1
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
46
6/33
18.18%
5/33
15.15%
22/33
66.67%
Cristiano Ronaldo
52
17/48
35.42%
1/48
2.08%
30/48
62.5%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/08/2020
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
28
0
+28
33
33
0
+33
34
33
33
0
35
33
48
-15
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
28
+28
33
5
+5
34
33
-33
35
15
-15
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
23
0
+23
33
27
0
+27
34
27
23
+4
35
27
31
-4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
23
+23
33
4
+4
34
23
-23
35
8
-8
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2019-2020 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 33 goals and Ronaldo 48 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 15 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
