Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
13
14
-1
2020/2021
18
27
-9
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
13
14
-1
2020/2021
5
13
-8
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
48
3/27
11.11%
23/27
85.19%
1/27
3.7%
0/27
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
45
34/44
77.27%
7/44
15.91%
3/44
6.82%
0/44
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2020
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
27
44
-17
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
27
44
-17
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
18
27
-9
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020
18
27
-9
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
48
9/27
33.33%
1/27
3.7%
17/27
62.96%
Cristiano Ronaldo
45
17/44
38.64%
2/44
4.55%
25/44
56.82%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/12/2020
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
11
0
+11
33
27
0
+27
34
27
10
+17
35
27
44
-17
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
11
+11
33
16
+16
34
10
-10
35
34
-34
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
9
0
+9
33
18
0
+18
34
18
6
+12
35
18
27
-9
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
32
9
+9
33
9
+9
34
6
-6
35
21
-21
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2020: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 27 goals and Ronaldo 44 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 17 goals. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
