Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018/2019
28
14
+14
2019/2020
42
31
+11
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018/2019
28
14
+14
2019/2020
14
17
-3
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
58
3/50
6%
47/50
94%
0/50
0%
0/50
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
50
26/39
66.67%
3/39
7.69%
10/39
25.64%
0/39
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2019
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
50
39
+11
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
50
39
+11
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
42
31
+11
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019
42
31
+11
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
58
8/50
16%
8/50
16%
34/50
68%
Cristiano Ronaldo
50
8/39
20.51%
1/39
2.56%
30/39
76.92%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2019
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
31
33
0
+33
32
50
0
+50
33
50
4
+46
34
50
39
+11
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
31
33
+33
32
17
+17
33
4
-4
34
35
-35
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
31
28
0
+28
32
42
0
+42
33
42
3
+39
34
42
31
+11
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
31
28
+28
32
14
+14
33
3
-3
34
28
-28
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2019: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 50 goals and Ronaldo 39 goals. Messi is ahead by 11 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
