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Skills radar of Messi vs Ronaldo
Goalscoring efficiency
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Left foot | Right foot | Header | Inside the box | Outside the box | Open play | Counter attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 521/2831 | 18.4% | 79/341 | 23.17% | 21/152 | 13.82% | 493/1891 | 26.07% | 129/1437 | 8.98% | 437/2296 | 19.03% | 35/119 | 29.41% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 102/849 | 12.01% | 392/2455 | 15.97% | 94/531 | 17.7% | 515/2261 | 22.78% | 74/1581 | 4.68% | 327/2491 | 13.13% | 50/227 | 22.03% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1137 | 498/896 | 55.58% | 333/896 | 37.17% | 65/896 | 7.25% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1299 | 515/954 | 53.98% | 386/954 | 40.46% | 53/954 | 5.56% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Passing accuracy (%)
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Long pass | Short pass | Cross | Corner | Free kick | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 1482/2056 | 72.08% | 31034/36680 | 84.61% | 330/1424 | 23.17% | 651/1100 | 59.18% | 721/877 | 82.21% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 378/531 | 71.19% | 16280/19954 | 81.59% | 191/1045 | 18.28% | 38/43 | 88.37% | 107/123 | 86.99% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Assists type
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 26/272 | 9.56% | 8/272 | 2.94% | 97/272 | 35.66% | 15/272 | 5.51% | 143/272 | 52.57% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 15/148 | 10.14% | 0/148 | 0% | 17/148 | 11.49% | 2/148 | 1.35% | 116/148 | 78.38% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Key passes type
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 220/1618 | 13.6% | 109/1618 | 6.74% | 327/1618 | 20.21% | 97/1618 | 6% | 1025/1618 | 63.35% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 116/980 | 11.84% | 0/980 | 0% | 61/980 | 6.22% | 9/980 | 0.92% | 798/980 | 81.43% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Defensive skills
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 139 | 210 | 9 | 181 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
Disciplinary record
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Fouls commited | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 695 | 382 | 61 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 460 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/12/2025
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