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Skills radar of Messi vs Ronaldo
Goalscoring efficiency
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Left foot | Right foot | Header | Inside the box | Outside the box | Open play | Counter attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 531/2901 | 18.3% | 80/348 | 22.99% | 22/155 | 14.19% | 501/1933 | 25.92% | 133/1475 | 9.02% | 444/2349 | 18.9% | 37/127 | 29.13% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 102/849 | 12.01% | 392/2455 | 15.97% | 94/531 | 17.7% | 515/2261 | 22.78% | 74/1581 | 4.68% | 327/2491 | 13.13% | 50/227 | 22.03% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1154 | 503/910 | 55.27% | 342/910 | 37.58% | 65/910 | 7.14% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1323 | 525/973 | 53.96% | 395/973 | 40.6% | 53/973 | 5.45% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 21/05/2026
Passing accuracy (%)
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Long pass | Short pass | Cross | Corner | Free kick | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 1508/2102 | 71.74% | 31501/37249 | 84.57% | 342/1458 | 23.46% | 681/1146 | 59.42% | 734/898 | 81.74% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 378/531 | 71.19% | 16280/19954 | 81.59% | 191/1045 | 18.28% | 38/43 | 88.37% | 107/123 | 86.99% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Assists type
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 26/277 | 9.39% | 8/277 | 2.89% | 97/277 | 35.02% | 15/277 | 5.42% | 148/277 | 53.43% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 15/148 | 10.14% | 0/148 | 0% | 17/148 | 11.49% | 2/148 | 1.35% | 116/148 | 78.38% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Key passes type
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Cross | Corner | Throughball | Free kick | Others | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 228/1654 | 13.78% | 116/1654 | 7.01% | 329/1654 | 19.89% | 98/1654 | 5.93% | 1050/1654 | 63.48% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 116/980 | 11.84% | 0/980 | 0% | 61/980 | 6.22% | 9/980 | 0.92% | 798/980 | 81.43% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Defensive skills
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 142 | 212 | 9 | 185 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 58 | 165 | 384 | 164 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Disciplinary record
Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Copa América, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League
| Player | Games | Fouls commited | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 708 | 393 | 63 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 643 | 460 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 22/05/2026
Cache date: 23-05-2026 12:38:18