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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 | 706 | 529/2890 | 18.3% | 79/345 | 22.9% | 22/155 | 14.19% | 498/1923 | 25.9% | 133/1471 | 9.04% | 441/2339 | 18.85% | 37/124 | 29.84% |
| 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: 12/05/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1152 | 502/907 | 55.35% | 340/907 | 37.49% | 65/907 | 7.17% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1321 | 523/971 | 53.86% | 395/971 | 40.68% | 53/971 | 5.46% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 12/05/2026
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 | 706 | 1505/2094 | 71.87% | 31441/37169 | 84.59% | 340/1452 | 23.42% | 673/1134 | 59.35% | 732/893 | 81.97% |
| 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: 12/05/2026
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 | 706 | 26/275 | 9.45% | 8/275 | 2.91% | 97/275 | 35.27% | 15/275 | 5.45% | 146/275 | 53.09% |
| 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: 12/05/2026
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 | 706 | 226/1648 | 13.71% | 114/1648 | 6.92% | 329/1648 | 19.96% | 98/1648 | 5.95% | 1046/1648 | 63.47% |
| 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: 12/05/2026
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 | 706 | 140 | 211 | 9 | 184 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 12/05/2026
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 | 706 | 393 | 63 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 460 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 12/05/2026
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