Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against Premier League’s ‘BIG SIX’
Goals cumulative distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
2
-2
2004/2005
0
4
-4
2005/2006
0
4
-4
2006/2007
0
7
-7
2007/2008
0
13
-13
2008/2009
1
19
-18
2009/2010
5
19
-14
2010/2011
8
21
-13
2011/2012
8
21
-13
2012/2013
8
24
-16
2013/2014
10
24
-14
2014/2015
10
25
-15
2015/2016
13
25
-12
2016/2017
17
25
-8
2017/2018
20
27
-7
2018/2019
26
28
-2
2021/2022
27
36
-9
2022/2023
27
36
-9
Where do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Home
Away
Neutral field
Leo Messi
36
18/27
66.67%
7/27
25.93%
2/27
7.41%
Cristiano Ronaldo
89
22/36
61.11%
13/36
36.11%
1/36
2.78%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 04/09/2022
Goals by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
2
-2
2004/2005
2
-2
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
3
-3
2007/2008
6
-6
2008/2009
1
6
-5
2009/2010
4
+4
2010/2011
3
2
+1
2011/2012
0
2012/2013
3
-3
2013/2014
2
+2
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
3
+3
2016/2017
4
+4
2017/2018
3
2
+1
2018/2019
6
1
+5
2021/2022
1
8
-7
2022/2023
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
2
-2
2004/2005
0
4
-4
2005/2006
0
4
-4
2006/2007
0
5
-5
2007/2008
0
9
-9
2008/2009
1
13
-12
2009/2010
5
13
-8
2010/2011
7
15
-8
2011/2012
7
15
-8
2012/2013
7
18
-11
2013/2014
8
18
-10
2014/2015
8
19
-11
2015/2016
10
19
-9
2016/2017
14
19
-5
2017/2018
17
20
-3
2018/2019
23
21
+2
2021/2022
24
28
-4
2022/2023
24
28
-4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
2
-2
2004/2005
2
-2
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
1
-1
2007/2008
4
-4
2008/2009
1
4
-3
2009/2010
4
+4
2010/2011
2
2
0
2011/2012
0
2012/2013
3
-3
2013/2014
1
+1
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
2
+2
2016/2017
4
+4
2017/2018
3
1
+2
2018/2019
6
1
+5
2021/2022
1
7
-6
2022/2023
0
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
36
3/27
11.11%
23/27
85.19%
1/27
3.7%
0/27
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
89
27/36
75%
4/36
11.11%
5/36
13.89%
0/36
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 04/09/2022
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003
0
0
0
2004
0
2
-2
2005
0
4
-4
2006
0
5
-5
2007
0
8
-8
2008
0
13
-13
2009
1
19
-18
2010
5
19
-14
2011
8
21
-13
2012
8
22
-14
2013
8
24
-16
2014
10
25
-15
2015
10
25
-15
2016
17
25
-8
2017
17
27
-10
2018
22
28
-6
2019
26
28
-2
2021
27
31
-4
2022
27
36
-9
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003
0
2004
2
-2
2005
2
-2
2006
1
-1
2007
3
-3
2008
5
-5
2009
1
6
-5
2010
4
+4
2011
3
2
+1
2012
1
-1
2013
2
-2
2014
2
1
+1
2015
0
2016
7
+7
2017
2
-2
2018
5
1
+4
2019
4
+4
2021
1
3
-2
2022
5
-5
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003
0
0
0
2004
0
2
-2
2005
0
4
-4
2006
0
5
-5
2007
0
6
-6
2008
0
9
-9
2009
1
13
-12
2010
5
13
-8
2011
7
15
-8
2012
7
16
-9
2013
7
18
-11
2014
8
19
-11
2015
8
19
-11
2016
14
19
-5
2017
14
20
-6
2018
19
21
-2
2019
23
21
+2
2021
24
23
+1
2022
24
28
-4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003
0
2004
2
-2
2005
2
-2
2006
1
-1
2007
1
-1
2008
3
-3
2009
1
4
-3
2010
4
+4
2011
2
2
0
2012
1
-1
2013
2
-2
2014
1
1
0
2015
0
2016
6
+6
2017
1
-1
2018
5
1
+4
2019
4
+4
2021
1
2
-1
2022
5
-5
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
36
3/27
11.11%
1/27
3.7%
23/27
85.19%
Cristiano Ronaldo
89
8/36
22.22%
2/36
5.56%
26/36
72.22%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 04/09/2022
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
4
-4
20
0
4
-4
21
1
6
-5
22
5
10
-5
23
8
13
-5
24
8
19
-11
26
10
21
-11
27
10
22
-12
28
13
24
-11
29
17
25
-8
30
20
25
-5
31
26
25
+1
32
26
27
-1
33
26
28
-2
34
27
28
-1
36
27
31
-4
37
27
36
-9
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
4
-4
20
0
21
1
2
-1
22
4
4
0
23
3
3
0
24
6
-6
26
2
2
0
27
1
-1
28
3
2
+1
29
4
1
+3
30
3
+3
31
6
+6
32
2
-2
33
1
-1
34
1
+1
36
3
-3
37
5
-5
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
4
-4
20
0
4
-4
21
1
5
-4
22
5
7
-2
23
7
9
-2
24
7
13
-6
26
8
15
-7
27
8
16
-8
28
10
18
-8
29
14
19
-5
30
17
19
-2
31
23
19
+4
32
23
20
+3
33
23
21
+2
34
24
21
+3
36
24
23
+1
37
24
28
-4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
4
-4
20
0
21
1
1
0
22
4
2
+2
23
2
2
0
24
4
-4
26
1
2
-1
27
1
-1
28
2
2
0
29
4
1
+3
30
3
+3
31
6
+6
32
1
-1
33
1
-1
34
1
+1
36
2
-2
37
5
-5
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against Premier League's 'BIG SIX': key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 27 goals and Ronaldo 36 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 9 goals. However, Messi has needed fewer games, so Ronaldo's lead comes mainly from having played 53 more matches.
