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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 | 727 | 546/2986 | 18.29% | 82/359 | 22.84% | 22/156 | 14.1% | 511/1981 | 25.8% | 140/1524 | 9.19% | 454/2405 | 18.88% | 39/132 | 29.55% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 102/856 | 11.92% | 395/2472 | 15.98% | 94/531 | 17.7% | 518/2282 | 22.7% | 74/1585 | 4.67% | 328/2510 | 13.07% | 51/228 | 22.37% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1178 | 514/932 | 55.15% | 344/932 | 36.91% | 74/932 | 7.94% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1338 | 527/979 | 53.83% | 396/979 | 40.45% | 56/979 | 5.72% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/10/2026
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 | 727 | 1533/2143 | 71.54% | 32019/37877 | 84.53% | 365/1533 | 23.81% | 710/1205 | 58.92% | 750/920 | 81.52% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 379/534 | 70.97% | 16378/20069 | 81.61% | 191/1045 | 18.28% | 38/43 | 88.37% | 108/125 | 86.4% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
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 | 727 | 31/287 | 10.8% | 11/287 | 3.83% | 99/287 | 34.49% | 15/287 | 5.23% | 151/287 | 52.61% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 15/148 | 10.14% | 0/148 | 0% | 17/148 | 11.49% | 2/148 | 1.35% | 116/148 | 78.38% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
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 | 727 | 245/1704 | 14.38% | 125/1704 | 7.34% | 337/1704 | 19.78% | 101/1704 | 5.93% | 1075/1704 | 63.09% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 116/981 | 11.82% | 0/981 | 0% | 61/981 | 6.22% | 9/981 | 0.92% | 799/981 | 81.45% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
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 | 727 | 150 | 212 | 10 | 189 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 59 | 166 | 386 | 165 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
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 | 727 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 462 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 05/10/2026
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