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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 | 692 | 521/2827 | 18.43% | 79/341 | 23.17% | 20/150 | 13.33% | 492/1886 | 26.09% | 129/1436 | 8.98% | 436/2291 | 19.03% | 35/119 | 29.41% |
| 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: 16/11/2025
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
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 | 692 | 1480/2052 | 72.12% | 30945/36582 | 84.59% | 325/1414 | 22.98% | 647/1094 | 59.14% | 720/875 | 82.29% |
| 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: 16/11/2025
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 | 692 | 26/266 | 9.77% | 8/266 | 3.01% | 93/266 | 34.96% | 15/266 | 5.64% | 141/266 | 53.01% |
| 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: 16/11/2025
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 | 692 | 217/1603 | 13.54% | 107/1603 | 6.68% | 322/1603 | 20.09% | 95/1603 | 5.93% | 1019/1603 | 63.57% |
| 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: 16/11/2025
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 | 692 | 138 | 210 | 9 | 180 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/11/2025
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 | 692 | 380 | 61 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 460 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/11/2025
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