Messi vs Ronaldo in 2006

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 26 10 1 0.38 0.04 0.42
Argentina 7 2 2 0.29 0.29 0.57
Totals 33 12 3 0.36 0.09 0.45
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Manchester Utd 46 19 9 0.41 0.20 0.61
Portugal 14 6 1 0.43 0.07 0.50
Totals 60 25 10 0.42 0.17 0.58
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

La Liga ·
FC Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza
FC Barcelona 3-1 Real Zaragoza
Messi, 23′
 
  
12-11-2006
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Premier League ·
Manchester Utd vs Reading FC
Manchester United 3-2 Reading FC
C. Ronaldo, 78′
Goal Goal Assist
 
30-12-2006
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
2 seasons 0
33 -27
 60 games played+27
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.36 -14%
 0.42 goals per game+17%
100.00% goals without penalties +4%
96.00%-4%
0.00% -4%
 4.00% penalty goals+4%
Scores every 178′ -10%
197′+11%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
15 -20
 35 total contributions+20
3 -7
 10 assists (Opta™ criteria)+7
4 -9
 13 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria)+9
712′+45%
 Assists every 492′-31%
142′+1%
 Goal contribution every 141′-1%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
2 finals played +1
1-1
1 finals won 0
1 finals lost +1
0-1
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
3/8 titles won +2
1/7-2

Messi vs Ronaldo in 2006: key facts

Messi or Ronaldo: who has the better numbers?

In this selection, Messi has played 33 games with 12 goals and 3 assists, while Ronaldo has 25 goals and 10 assists in 60 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 01/11/2026.

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