Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020/2021
34
34
0
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020/2021
34
34
0
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
60
1/44
2.27%
41/44
93.18%
2/44
4.55%
0/44
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
59
26/46
56.52%
12/46
26.09%
8/46
17.39%
0/46
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/07/2021
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
11
19
-8
2021
44
46
-2
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
11
19
-8
2021
33
27
+6
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
5
13
-8
2021
34
34
0
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
5
13
-8
2021
29
21
+8
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
60
10/44
22.73%
5/44
11.36%
29/44
65.91%
Cristiano Ronaldo
59
12/46
26.09%
1/46
2.17%
33/46
71.74%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/07/2021
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
33
41
0
+41
34
44
0
+44
35
44
25
+19
36
44
46
-2
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
33
41
+41
34
3
+3
35
25
-25
36
21
-21
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
33
32
0
+32
34
34
0
+34
35
34
18
+16
36
34
34
0
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
33
32
+32
34
2
+2
35
18
-18
36
16
-16
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2020-2021 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 44 goals and Ronaldo 46 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 2 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
