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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 | 697 | 523/2839 | 18.42% | 79/341 | 23.17% | 22/153 | 14.38% | 496/1896 | 26.16% | 129/1441 | 8.95% | 440/2303 | 19.11% | 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: 09/12/2025
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 36 | 0/13 | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 13/13 | 100% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 27 | 0/9 | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 9/9 | 100% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 26/06/2016
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 | 697 | 1484/2064 | 71.9% | 31077/36738 | 84.59% | 331/1428 | 23.18% | 655/1105 | 59.28% | 725/884 | 82.01% |
| 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: 09/12/2025
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 | 697 | 26/272 | 9.56% | 8/272 | 2.94% | 97/272 | 35.66% | 15/272 | 5.51% | 143/272 | 52.57% |
| 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: 09/12/2025
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 | 697 | 220/1619 | 13.59% | 109/1619 | 6.73% | 328/1619 | 20.26% | 98/1619 | 6.05% | 1025/1619 | 63.31% |
| 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: 09/12/2025
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 | 697 | 140 | 211 | 9 | 181 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/12/2025
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 | 697 | 384 | 61 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 460 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/12/2025
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