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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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Left foot | Right foot | Header | Inside the box | Outside the box | Open play | Counter attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 544/2974 | 18.29% | 82/358 | 22.91% | 22/156 | 14.1% | 511/1974 | 25.89% | 138/1518 | 9.09% | 454/2397 | 18.94% | 39/132 | 29.55% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 5/38 | 13.16% | 21/90 | 23.33% | 0/23 | 0% | 24/112 | 21.43% | 2/41 | 4.88% | 16/103 | 15.53% | 2/8 | 25% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1175 | 512/929 | 55.11% | 343/929 | 36.92% | 74/929 | 7.97% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1337 | 527/979 | 53.83% | 396/979 | 40.45% | 56/979 | 5.72% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Long pass | Short pass | Cross | Corner | Free kick | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 1532/2140 | 71.59% | 31961/37804 | 84.54% | 363/1527 | 23.77% | 708/1201 | 58.95% | 749/918 | 81.59% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 9/13 | 69.23% | 572/678 | 84.37% | 2/9 | 22.22% | 0/1 | 0% | 3/4 | 75% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 31/287 | 10.8% | 11/287 | 3.83% | 99/287 | 34.49% | 15/287 | 5.23% | 151/287 | 52.61% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 0/4 | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 4/4 | 100% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 244/1699 | 14.36% | 124/1699 | 7.3% | 336/1699 | 19.78% | 101/1699 | 5.94% | 1072/1699 | 63.1% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 1/27 | 3.7% | 0/27 | 0% | 0/27 | 0% | 1/27 | 3.7% | 25/27 | 92.59% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 150 | 212 | 10 | 189 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Fouls commited | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 725 | 398 | 64 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/09/2026
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