We're nearing the end of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's careers but the two players who have bestrode a generation aren't winding down just yet.
Both Messi and Ronaldo switched clubs last summer; while Messi made a tearful exit from Barcelona and joined PSG, Ronaldo made a sensational return to Manchester United after spending three years in Serie A with Juventus.
It could be claimed that it hasn't gone to plan for either of them. While Messi hasn't yet lit up Ligue 1, Ronaldo has been part of United's disappointing season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
Yet both players have produced moments of class to remind football followers of their prowess and neither has been a total failure at their new club – but who's been superior?
We've crunched the numbers to see which of Messi and Ronaldo is enjoying the better 2021-22 season, both domestically and in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi (PSG 2021-22)
Overall Stats
Games: 20
Goals: 7
Assists: 8
Penalties scored: 2
Minutes per goal: 230.3
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 322.4
Minutes per goal or assist: 107.5
Ligue 1 Stats
Games: 14
Goals: 2
Assists: 8
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 536
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 268
Minutes per goal or assist: 107.2
Chances created per 90 minutes: 3.0
Passes per 90 mins (passing accuracy): 66.3 (85.7%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area): 4.3 (1.6)
Pressing per 90 mins (success rate): 8.74 (24%)
Champions League Stats
Games: 5
Goals: 5
Assists: 0
Penalties scored: 2
Minutes per goal: 90
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 150
Minutes per goal or assist: 150
Chances created per 90 minutes: 1.6
Passes per 90 mins (passing accuracy): 57.0 (87.7%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area): 3.0 (1.6)
Pressing per 90 mins (success rate): 9.0 (35.6%)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd 2021-22)
Overall Stats
Games: 26
Goals: 14
Assists: 3
Penalties scored: 2
Minutes per goal: 145.2
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 169.4
Minutes per goal or assist: 119.6
Premier League Stats
Games: 19
Goals: 8
Assists: 3
Penalties scored: 2
Minutes per goal: 185.1
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 246.8
Minutes per goal or assist: 134.6
Chances created per 90 minutes: 0.9
Passes per 90 mins (passing accuracy): 31.4 (80.3%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area): 4.0 (2.9)
Pressing per 90 mins (success rate): 6.46 (30.2%)
Champions League Stats
Games: 5
Goals: 6
Assists: 0
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 72.0
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 72.0
Minutes per goal or assist: 72.0
Chances created per 90 minutes: 1.9
Passes per 90 mins (passing accuracy): 30.0 (83.3%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area): 4.2 (2.7)
Pressing per 90 mins (success rate): 6.88 (18.2%)
Podabilry
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The truth is , if you talk about only goals you are not being fair to either of this guys. There are other aspect of the game you needs to consider! What about overall contribution of players to the team. Highest goals scorer may not necessarily be the best player most of the time. For example, at Euro 💶 2020 cristiano was highest goals scorer but wasn't the best player of the tournament, Dunarruma a goalie who didn't score single goal was voted best player of Euro 💶.Infact , Cristiano has never even won best player in any international competition despite he wins highest goal scorer. In copa Messi was highest goals scorer, he was best player and he won the Cup! Although cristiano has 14 goal with utd as it stands now but let check the quality of those goals, check against which team? Cristiano is yet to score against top 🔝 5 team. Has not score against city ! Messi scored against city and beat city, Cristiano was beaten at home by city and was no where to be found. Cr5 has not scored against Liverpool, no goal against Chelsea, all cr5 goals are from tap in ! Utd still accepting 7th position in epl show the value of those 8 goals! Check the quality of Messi's goal against city, it even won best goal! Anyway, Messi has never and will never be in a rat 🐀 race with cristiano! It is cr5 that is competing bit Messi is never bothered about that. And the prove is seen in Messi not at any point or time reply cristiano's factos and other disrespectful comment from cr5. I think cristiano is even more worried about 7th balloondor, 6 Golden shoes, 91 goals in a single year. Messi has even won more individual awards and team trophies far far more than cristiano. Maybe you are not aware that Cristiano may not be playing in the next world cup? So cristiano and his fans has more to worry bout than this tap in and less quality goals he has for utd so far. Even when Messi didn't score, messi still hits 8.8 rating ! Cristiano without goals can never get 7 .1 rating. When Messi didn't score he does other things for the team but cr5 without a tap in is a complete disaster!
pulkit_10
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messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
kingsammi
106
My 🐐
JoyNg
100
we can never see GOATs like in football world whether in decade or century to come🙌 I will rather enjoy a little time left for them to play than to compare them💪💙
Dixonmande
59
y r u still even comparing ronaldo to messi????? messi z something else,,,,he either create, assist,score, mentally disturb the opponent!!! pls pls leave the GOAT alone
lutbdmu
31
messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
do u even have eyes
wecelmno
23
do u even have eyes
they don't even have a brain let alone other organs
pucaeilmnt
18
messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
you have eyes but you can't see...Shame
AnijhaFidelis
17
messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
Do you actually know how to read at all
Sämïwïlz
12
messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
It seems u can't read
bigchelseafan2005
11
The truth is , if you talk about only goals you are not being fair to either of this guys. There are other aspect of the game you needs to consider! What about overall contribution of players to the team. Highest goals scorer may not necessarily be the best player most of the time. For example, at Euro 💶 2020 cristiano was highest goals scorer but wasn't the best player of the tournament, Dunarruma a goalie who didn't score single goal was voted best player of Euro 💶.Infact , Cristiano has never even won best player in any international competition despite he wins highest goal scorer. In copa Messi was highest goals scorer, he was best player and he won the Cup! Although cristiano has 14 goal with utd as it stands now but let check the quality of those goals, check against which team? Cristiano is yet to score against top 🔝 5 team. Has not score against city ! Messi scored against city and beat city, Cristiano was beaten at home by city and was no where to be found. Cr5 has not scored against Liverpool, no goal against Chelsea, all cr5 goals are from tap in ! Utd still accepting 7th position in epl show the value of those 8 goals! Check the quality of Messi's goal against city, it even won best goal! Anyway, Messi has never and will never be in a rat 🐀 race with cristiano! It is cr5 that is competing bit Messi is never bothered about that. And the prove is seen in Messi not at any point or time reply cristiano's factos and other disrespectful comment from cr5. I think cristiano is even more worried about 7th balloondor, 6 Golden shoes, 91 goals in a single year. Messi has even won more individual awards and team trophies far far more than cristiano. Maybe you are not aware that Cristiano may not be playing in the next world cup? So cristiano and his fans has more to worry bout than this tap in and less quality goals he has for utd so far. Even when Messi didn't score, messi still hits 8.8 rating ! Cristiano without goals can never get 7 .1 rating. When Messi didn't score he does other things for the team but cr5 without a tap in is a complete disaster!
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imagine writing this whole useless paragraph while ronaldo has more ucl trophies than your oil club😂😂😂🤣🤡
omochris
9
Since you're good at comparing, why not compare messi stats to that of Mbappe at same PSG?
fibiknoprs
8
Please do not compare any other normal players with Messi because he is incomparable.
Hakabdeiy
8
messi dominating Ronaldo as usual
Ronaldo even have more key pass in champions league than that so called playmaker pus!!!! that sh!! is getting fuc!!! in the farmers league and you do!!! call it as domination if that shi!!! come to epl he will ra!!!
Messi_the__Goat
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so cr7 has 14 goals for united this season scored in UCL & premier league while messi has 7 goals scored in ligue 1 & UCL but everywhere in All football is insult for cr7 woow
Messi have 8 assist while Ronaldo still in 3 😤