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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 | 688 | 514/2801 | 18.35% | 79/340 | 23.24% | 20/150 | 13.33% | 488/1874 | 26.04% | 126/1421 | 8.87% | 430/2270 | 18.94% | 35/117 | 29.91% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 101/840 | 12.02% | 391/2448 | 15.97% | 94/529 | 17.77% | 513/2249 | 22.81% | 74/1574 | 4.7% | 325/2475 | 13.13% | 50/227 | 22.03% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 10 | 4/5 | 80% | 1/5 | 20% | 0/5 | 0% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 12 | 10/16 | 62.5% | 6/16 | 37.5% | 0/16 | 0% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/12/2015
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 | 688 | 1465/2035 | 71.99% | 30790/36403 | 84.58% | 325/1411 | 23.03% | 643/1089 | 59.05% | 717/871 | 82.32% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 376/528 | 71.21% | 16228/19896 | 81.56% | 191/1045 | 18.28% | 38/43 | 88.37% | 107/123 | 86.99% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025
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 | 688 | 26/260 | 10% | 8/260 | 3.08% | 90/260 | 34.62% | 15/260 | 5.77% | 138/260 | 53.08% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 15/148 | 10.14% | 0/148 | 0% | 17/148 | 11.49% | 2/148 | 1.35% | 116/148 | 78.38% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025
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 | 688 | 217/1587 | 13.67% | 107/1587 | 6.74% | 317/1587 | 19.97% | 94/1587 | 5.92% | 1009/1587 | 63.58% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 116/979 | 11.85% | 0/979 | 0% | 61/979 | 6.23% | 9/979 | 0.92% | 797/979 | 81.41% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025
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 | 688 | 133 | 210 | 8 | 180 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025
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 | 688 | 378 | 60 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 640 | 457 | 80 | 5 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 02/10/2025