Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2005-2006 season

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 25 8 3 0.32 0.12 0.44
Argentina 10 2 3 0.20 0.30 0.50
Totals 35 10 6 0.29 0.17 0.46
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 16 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Manchester Utd 47 12 8 0.26 0.17 0.43
Portugal 15 3 2 0.20 0.13 0.33
Totals 62 15 10 0.24 0.16 0.40
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 9 months, 4 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Round of 16
Mexico vs Argentina
México 1-2 Argentina
 
Messi, 36′
 
24-06-2006
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FIFA World Cup · Third-fourth place match
Germany vs Portugal
Alemania 3-1 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
08-07-2006
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 16 days-869 days
41 years, 9 months, 4 days+869 days
1 seasons 0
35 -27
 62 games played+27
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.29 goals per game +21%
0.24-17%
100.00% goals without penalties +13%
86.67%-13%
0.00% -13%
 13.33% penalty goals+13%
Scores every 186′ -39%
303′+63%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
16 -9
 25 total contributions+9
6 -4
 10 assists (Opta™ criteria)+4
9 -3
 12 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria)+3
Assists every 310′ -32%
454′+46%
Goal contribution every 116′ -36%
182′+56%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0 -1
 1 finals played+1
0 -1
 1 finals won+1
0 finals lost 0
0 -1
 1 goals in finals
0 assists in finals +0%
0.00 -100%
 1.00 goals per game in finals+100%
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 Scores in finals every 73′-0%
Assists in finals every 0′ 
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 Goal contribution in finals every 73′-0%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
3/4 titles won +2
1/5-2

Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2005-2006 season: key facts

Messi or Ronaldo: who has the better numbers?

In this selection, Messi has played 35 games with 10 goals and 6 assists, while Ronaldo has 15 goals and 10 assists in 62 games. Ronaldo has more goals, Ronaldo more assists, Messi more titles (3 to 1). Use the sections of this site to compare them by competition, season, team and type of goal.

Data updated on 09/11/2026.

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