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Skills radar of Messi and 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, Major League Soccer, 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 659 491/2673 18.37% 77/326 23.62% 20/145 13.79% 471/1801 26.15% 118/1347 8.76% 411/2167 18.97% 32/108 29.63%
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 101/836 12.08% 385/2431 15.84% 94/523 17.97% 508/2226 22.82% 73/1570 4.65% 321/2454 13.08% 49/224 21.88%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024

How do they score?

Data from entire career and all competitions
Player Games Home Away Neutral field Right foot Left foot Header Other parts Penalty Free kick
Leo Messi 1083 472/850 55.53% 315/850 37.06% 63/850 7.41% 107/850 12.59% 712/850 83.76% 28/850 3.29% 3/850 0.35% 109/850 12.82% 66/850 7.76%
Cristiano Ronaldo 1255 495/916 54.04% 370/916 40.39% 51/916 5.57% 588/916 64.19% 174/916 19% 152/916 16.59% 2/916 0.22% 169/916 18.45% 64/916 6.99%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/12/2024

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, Major League Soccer, 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 659 1400/1930 72.54% 29748/35141 84.65% 316/1347 23.46% 610/1020 59.8% 695/837 83.03%
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 378/528 71.59% 16136/19796 81.51% 190/1043 18.22% 38/43 88.37% 108/123 87.8%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024

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, Major League Soccer, 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 659 25/249 10.04% 8/249 3.21% 84/249 33.73% 15/249 6.02% 134/249 53.82%
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 15/148 10.14% 0/148 0% 17/148 11.49% 2/148 1.35% 116/148 78.38%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024

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, Major League Soccer, 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 659 211/1515 13.93% 101/1515 6.67% 302/1515 19.93% 92/1515 6.07% 963/1515 63.56%
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 116/977 11.87% 0/977 0% 61/977 6.24% 9/977 0.92% 795/977 81.37%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024

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, Major League Soccer, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
Player Games Tackles Interceptions Clearances Blocks
Leo Messi 659 126 206 6 172
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 58 165 383 163

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024

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, Major League Soccer, 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 659 369 56 1
Cristiano Ronaldo 634 457 80 5

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 11/12/2024