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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 | 731 | 550/3005 | 18.3% | 82/361 | 22.71% | 22/156 | 14.1% | 515/1994 | 25.83% | 140/1532 | 9.14% | 457/2417 | 18.91% | 40/137 | 29.2% |
| 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: 25/10/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1182 | 516/936 | 55.13% | 346/936 | 36.97% | 74/936 | 7.91% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1342 | 529/982 | 53.87% | 397/982 | 40.43% | 56/982 | 5.7% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 24/10/2026
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 | 731 | 1546/2158 | 71.64% | 32128/38011 | 84.52% | 367/1542 | 23.8% | 714/1215 | 58.77% | 752/923 | 81.47% |
| 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: 25/10/2026
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 | 731 | 31/288 | 10.76% | 11/288 | 3.82% | 99/288 | 34.38% | 15/288 | 5.21% | 152/288 | 52.78% |
| 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: 25/10/2026
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 | 731 | 245/1711 | 14.32% | 126/1711 | 7.36% | 338/1711 | 19.75% | 101/1711 | 5.9% | 1080/1711 | 63.12% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 116/0 | -% | 0/0 | -% | 61/0 | -% | 9/0 | -% | 799/0 | -% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/10/2026
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 | 731 | 150 | 213 | 10 | 190 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 59 | 166 | 386 | 165 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/10/2026
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 | 731 | 404 | 65 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 649 | 462 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/10/2026
Cache date: 26-10-2026 18:38:53