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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 | 721 | 540/2947 | 18.32% | 81/353 | 22.95% | 22/156 | 14.1% | 509/1961 | 25.96% | 135/1499 | 9.01% | 451/2376 | 18.98% | 39/130 | 30% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 102/852 | 11.97% | 395/2469 | 16% | 94/531 | 17.7% | 518/2276 | 22.76% | 74/1584 | 4.67% | 328/2504 | 13.1% | 51/228 | 22.37% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
Where do they score? (%)
Data from entire career and all competitions
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 1170 | 506/923 | 54.82% | 343/923 | 37.16% | 74/923 | 8.02% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1332 | 525/977 | 53.74% | 396/977 | 40.53% | 56/977 | 5.73% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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 | 721 | 1525/2131 | 71.56% | 31846/37667 | 84.55% | 359/1511 | 23.76% | 702/1184 | 59.29% | 747/914 | 81.73% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 378/532 | 71.05% | 16365/20054 | 81.6% | 191/1045 | 18.28% | 38/43 | 88.37% | 107/124 | 86.29% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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 | 721 | 29/284 | 10.21% | 9/284 | 3.17% | 98/284 | 34.51% | 15/284 | 5.28% | 151/284 | 53.17% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 15/148 | 10.14% | 0/148 | 0% | 17/148 | 11.49% | 2/148 | 1.35% | 116/148 | 78.38% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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 | 721 | 240/1686 | 14.23% | 121/1686 | 7.18% | 334/1686 | 19.81% | 101/1686 | 5.99% | 1065/1686 | 63.17% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 116/981 | 11.82% | 0/981 | 0% | 61/981 | 6.22% | 9/981 | 0.92% | 799/981 | 81.45% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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 | 721 | 150 | 212 | 10 | 187 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 59 | 166 | 386 | 165 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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 | 721 | 397 | 64 | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 648 | 462 | 80 | 6 |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 25/08/2026
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