Player Comparison: Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo

Compare player statistics for: Lionel Messi career vs. Cristiano Ronaldo career, Domestic Leagues.
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Standard Stats

Standard Stats Table
Playing Time Performance Expected Progression Per 90 Minutes
Player Span Nation Pos Squad MP Starts Min 90s Gls Ast G+A G-PK PK PKatt CrdY CrdR xG npxG xAG npxG+xAG PrgC PrgP PrgR Gls Ast G+A G-PK G+A-PK xG xAG xG+xAG npxG npxG+xAG
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads60253948,939543.85172347514556276520132.3116.280.9197.11114211214810.950.431.380.841.270.640.391.040.570.96
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads71063557,265636.3557153710441116133928123.496.623.1119.766154214820.880.241.120.690.930.810.150.960.630.79

Shooting

Shooting Table
Standard Expected
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s Gls Sh SoT SoT% Sh/90 SoT/90 G/Sh G/SoT Dist FK PK PKatt xG npxG npxG/Sh G-xG np:G-xG
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.85171361131744.35.102.420.150.3519.72306276132.3116.20.11+35.7+36.8
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.35571528158638.75.602.490.120.2817.776116133123.496.60.12+2.6+0.4

Passing

Passing Table
Total Short Medium Long Expected
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA A-xAG KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.8105531324379.7159681558665984673088.93141383981.8868141661.323480.987.9+153.15321441800252112
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.34275532780.356384105292689307987.31102136280.918627966.715323.118.5+129.920529514627542

Pass Types

Pass Types Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.8132431203410354352721066223845917985610553174299
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.3532750902114117283548816000427526166

Goal and Shot Creation

Goal and Shot Creation Table
SCA SCA Types GCA GCA Types
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s SCA SCA90 PassLive PassDead TO Sh Fld Def GCA GCA90 PassLive PassDead TO Sh Fld Def
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.814657.1489210622388145112411.17158143618141
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.36083.9937767098543770.51390121880

Defensive Actions

Defensive Actions Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.8120881455513112425.093621614515222
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.34853141915136121.34846113549741202

Possession

Possession Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.815746942470798456120515726140489663.848734.711953726183761711141073373380513135841481
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.37125138386271640931051709236021258.914640.64564297421654666145626428716359361482

Playing Time

Playing Time Table
Playing Time Starts Subs Team Success Team Success (xG)
Player Span Nation Pos Squad MP Min Mn/MP Min% 90s Starts Mn/Start Compl Subs Mn/Sub unSub PPM onG onGA +/- +/-90 On-Off onxG onxGA xG+/- xG+/-90 On-Off
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads60248,9398168.8543.853988479633302.30792262+530+1.74+1.17411.9232.3+179.6+0.88+0.80
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads71057,2658170.0636.363588521752942.21727310+417+1.36+0.57281.0172.2+108.8+0.71+0.25

Miscellaneous Stats

Miscellaneous Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player Span Nation Pos Squad 90s CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Lionel MessiCareerar ARGFW,MF3 squads543.85200369565886224588400460404646.5
Cristiano RonaldoCareerpt PORFW,MF5 squads636.392804713383663544953100032318020047.4
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