Messi vs Ronaldo in 2022

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
PSG 37 17 24 0.46 0.65 1.11
Argentina 14 18 6 1.29 0.43 1.71
Totals 51 35 30 0.69 0.59 1.27
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 16 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Manchester Utd 34 13 2 0.38 0.06 0.44
Portugal 12 3 2 0.25 0.17 0.42
Totals 46 16 4 0.35 0.09 0.43
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 9 months, 4 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Final
France vs Argentina
Francia 3-3 Argentina
 
Messi, 120′
Goal Penalty goal
Penalty shootout
2-4
 
Messi
18-12-2022
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FIFA World Cup · Quarter finals
Morocco vs Portugal
Marruecos 1-0 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 39′
 
10-12-2022
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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
2 seasons 0
51 games played +5
46-5
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.69 goals per game +97%
0.35-49%
82.86% goals without penalties +2%
81.25%-2%
17.14% -2%
 18.75% penalty goals+2%
Scores every 128′ -41%
216′+69%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
65 total contributions +45
20-45
30 assists (Opta™ criteria) +26
4-26
33 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +28
5-28
Assists every 149′ -83%
865′+480%
Goal contribution every 69′ -60%
173′+151%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
3 finals played +3
0-3
3 finals won +3
0-3
0 finals lost 0
3 goals in finals +100%
0-3
2 assists in finals +100%
0-2
1.00 goals per game in finals +100%
0.00-100%
Scores in finals every 100′ 
–-100%
Assists in finals every 150′ 
–-100%
Goal contribution in finals every 60′ 
–-100%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
4/8 titles won +4
0/7-4

Messi vs Ronaldo in 2022: key facts

Messi or Ronaldo: who has the better numbers?

In this selection, Messi has played 51 games with 35 goals and 30 assists, while Ronaldo has 16 goals and 4 assists in 46 games. Messi has more goals, Messi more assists, Messi more titles (4 to 0). 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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