Messi vs Ronaldo in Champions League in the 2012-2013 season

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	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
FC Barcelona	11	8	2	0.73	0.18	0.91
Totals	11	8	2	0.73	0.18	0.91

Summary

Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Real Madrid	12	12	1	1.00	0.08	1.08
Totals	12	12	1	1.00	0.08	1.08

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

UEFA Champions League · Semifinals
Bayern München vs FC Barcelona

	4-0
		Messi, 90′

23-04-2013

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UEFA Champions League · Semifinals
Real Madrid vs B. Dortmund

	2-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

30-04-2013

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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

1 seasons 0

11 -1

12 games played+1

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

8 -4

12 goals+4

0.73 -27%

1.00 goals per game+37%

8 -4

12 goals without penalties+4

100.00% goals without penalties 0%

0 penalty goals +0%

0.00% penalty goals 0%

0 direct free-kick goals +0%

103′+15%

Scores every 90′-13%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

10 -3

13 total contributions+3

2 assists (Opta™ criteria) +1

1-1

3 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +2

1-2

Assists every 412′ -62%

1080′+162%

Goal contribution every 82′ -1%

83′+1%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

0 finals played 0

0 finals won 0

0 finals lost 0

0 goals in finals +0%

0 assists in finals +0%

0.00 goals per game in finals +0%

Scores in finals every 0′

Assists in finals every 0′

Goal contribution in finals every 0′

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

0/1 titles won 0/10

Game by game: every goal and assist by Messi and Ronaldo

Messi

8 goals and 2 assists in 6 games with a goal or assist

Date	Team	Opponent	Competition	Result	Goals	Assists
2 Apr 2013	FC Barcelona	Paris Saint-Germain FC	UEFA Champions League · Quarter finals	2-2	1
12 Mar 2013	FC Barcelona	AC Milan	UEFA Champions League · Round of 16	4-0	2
20 Nov 2012	FC Barcelona	Spartak Moscow	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	3-0	2
7 Nov 2012	FC Barcelona	Celtic Glasgow	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	1-2	1
2 Oct 2012	FC Barcelona	SL Benfica	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	2-0		2
19 Sep 2012	FC Barcelona	Spartak Moscow	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	3-2	2

Ronaldo

12 goals and 1 assists in 9 games with a goal or assist

Date	Team	Opponent	Competition	Result	Goals	Assists
24 Apr 2013	Real Madrid	B. Dortmund	UEFA Champions League · Semifinals	1-4	1
9 Apr 2013	Real Madrid	Galatasaray SK	UEFA Champions League · Quarter finals	2-3	2
3 Apr 2013	Real Madrid	Galatasaray SK	UEFA Champions League · Quarter finals	3-0	1
5 Mar 2013	Real Madrid	Manchester United FC	UEFA Champions League · Round of 16	2-1	1
13 Feb 2013	Real Madrid	Manchester United FC	UEFA Champions League · Round of 16	1-1	1
4 Dec 2012	Real Madrid	Ajax Amsterdam	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	4-1	1	1
24 Oct 2012	Real Madrid	B. Dortmund	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	1-2	1
3 Oct 2012	Real Madrid	Ajax Amsterdam	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	4-1	3
18 Sep 2012	Real Madrid	Manchester City FC	UEFA Champions League · Group stage	3-2	1

Messi vs Ronaldo in Champions League in the 2012-2013 season: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 8 goals and 2 assists in 11 games (0.73 goals per game), and Ronaldo 12 goals and 1 assist in 12 games (1.00). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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