Messi vs Ronaldo in european clubs

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 778 672 269 0.86 0.35 1.21
PSG 75 32 34 0.43 0.45 0.88
Totals 853 704 303 0.83 0.36 1.18
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 12 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Sporting CP 31 5 4 0.16 0.13 0.29
Real Madrid 438 450 120 1.03 0.27 1.30
Juventus 134 101 20 0.75 0.15 0.90
Manchester Utd 346 145 57 0.42 0.16 0.58
Totals 949 701 201 0.74 0.21 0.95
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 9 months, 0 days

Last games:

Ligue 1 ·
PSG vs Clermont Foot
Paris Saint-Germain 2-3 Clermont Foot
Messi, 90′
 
  
03-06-2023
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Premier League ·
Aston Villa FC vs Manchester Utd
Aston Villa FC 3-1 Manchester United
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
06-11-2022
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 12 days-869 days
41 years, 9 months, 0 days+869 days
19 -2
 21 seasons+2
853 -96
 949 games played+96
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.83 goals per game +12%
0.74-11%
88.07% goals without penalties +6%
81.60%-6%
11.93% -6%
 18.40% penalty goals+6%
Scores every 100′ -10%
110′+11%
5.39 shots per goal* -17%
6.53+21%
140 goals outside the box* +66
74-66
431 goals in penalty box* +17
414-17
84 -20
 104 goals in six yard box*+20
*Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 01/11/2026
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
1007 total contributions +105
902-105
303 assists (Opta™ criteria) +102
201-102
370 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +132
238-132
Assists every 231′ -40%
385′+66%
Goal contribution every 70′ -19%
86′+23%
1870 key passes* +617
1253-617
110 key passes/season* +40.39
69.61-40.39
*Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 01/11/2026
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
32 finals played +3
29-3
24 finals won +3
21-3
8 finals lost 0
32 goals in finals +12
20-12
13 assists in finals +11
2-11
0.80 goals per game in finals +27%
0.63-21%
Scores in finals every 113′ -22%
145′+28%
Assists in finals every 278′ -81%
1451′+421%
Goal contribution in finals every 80′ -39%
132′+64%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
38/77 titles won +6
32/79-6
Dribbles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
3472 dribbles* +1770
1702-1770
157.82 dribbles/season* +86.9
70.92-86.9
59.66% dribble effectiveness* +7%
52.53%-7%
*Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 01/11/2026
Passes
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
33708 passes succeed* +16951
16757-16951
1982.82 passes/season* +1051.88
930.94-1051.88
83.84% passing accuracy* +3%
81.33%-3%
71.71% long pass accuracy* +1%
70.97%-1%
84.53% short pass accuracy* +3%
81.61%-3%
*Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 01/11/2026

Messi vs Ronaldo in european clubs: key facts

Messi or Ronaldo: who has the better numbers?

In this selection, Messi has played 853 games with 704 goals and 303 assists, while Ronaldo has 701 goals and 201 assists in 949 games. Messi has more goals, Messi more assists, Messi more titles (38 to 32). 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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