Detailed Performance Stats - Messi vs Ronaldo Dribbles, Key Passes, Shots and more (2024)

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Introduction

As an expert in the field of football, I have a deep understanding of the concepts and statistics related to the sport. I have extensive knowledge of the careers of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and I can provide detailed information about their goal contributions, hat tricks, penalty records, free kick goals, goals from outside the box, key passes, big chances created, accurate throughballs, successful dribbles, shots, expected goals (xG), expected assists (xA), aerial duels, average match ratings, man of the match awards, goals without penalties, goals and assists in El Clasico matches, goals and assists in UEFA Champions League knockouts, goals and assists in finals, and all goals including youth competitions.

Goal Contributions

Lionel Messi has scored or assisted in a total of 1,182 goals and assists throughout his career, averaging a goal or assist every 72 minutes On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo has contributed to 1,122 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 87 minutes.

Hat Tricks

Messi has scored 57 hat tricks in his career, averaging a hat trick every 18.4 games Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored 63 hat tricks, averaging a hat trick every 19.1 games.

Penalties

In terms of penalty records, Messi has scored 108 penalties out of 139 attempts, with a success rate of 77.7% Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored 161 penalties out of 190 attempts, with a success rate of 84.7%.

Free Kicks

Messi has scored 65 free kick goals throughout his career, averaging a free kick goal every 16.1 games Ronaldo has scored 61 free kick goals, averaging a free kick goal every 19.7 games.

Goals from Outside the Box

Messi has scored 92 goals from outside the box, averaging a goal from outside the box every 11.4 games Ronaldo has scored 67 goals from outside the box, averaging a goal from outside the box every 18.0 games.

Key Passes

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has made 1,387 key passes in league and UEFA Champions League matches, averaging 2.46 key passes every 90 minutes Ronaldo, on the other hand, has made 890 key passes, averaging 1.66 key passes every 90 minutes.

Big Chances Created

Since the 2010/2011 season, Messi has created 408 big chances in league and UEFA Champions League matches, averaging 0.78 big chances created every 90 minutes Ronaldo has created 176 big chances, averaging 0.35 big chances created every 90 minutes.

Accurate Throughballs

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has made 450 accurate throughballs in league and UEFA Champions League matches, averaging 0.80 accurate throughballs every 90 minutes Ronaldo has made 81 accurate throughballs, averaging 0.15 accurate throughballs every 90 minutes.

Successful Dribbles

Since the 2003/2004 season, Messi has successfully dribbled past opponents 3,094 times, averaging 4.56 successful dribbles every 90 minutes Ronaldo has successfully dribbled past opponents 1,680 times, averaging 2.13 successful dribbles every 90 minutes.

Shots

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has taken 2,921 shots, averaging a goal every 5.27 shots Ronaldo has taken 3,447 shots, averaging a goal every 6.43 shots.

Expected Goals (xG)

Since the 2014/2015 season, Messi has scored 33.09 more goals than expected based on his xG stats, which stands at 219.91 Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored 4.62 more goals than expected, with an xG of 229.38.

Expected Assists (xA)

Since the 2014/2015 season, Messi has 1.86 fewer assists than expected based on his xA stats, which stands at 129.86 Ronaldo, on the other hand, has 4.92 more assists than expected, with an xA of 52.08.

Aerial Duels

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has won 115 aerial duels, averaging 0.20 aerial duels won every 90 minutes Ronaldo has won 737 aerial duels, averaging 1.38 aerial duels won every 90 minutes.

Average Match Rating

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has averaged a match rating of 8.54, surpassing a rating of 8.0 in 24 out of 31 competitions Ronaldo has averaged a match rating of 7.97, surpassing a rating of 8.0 in 13 out of 31 competitions.

Man of the Match Awards

Since the 2009/2010 season, Messi has been awarded the Man of the Match title 314 times, accounting for 52% of his matches Ronaldo, on the other hand, has been awarded the Man of the Match title 168 times, accounting for 30% of his matches.

Goals Without Penalties

Messi has scored 713 goals without penalties, which accounts for 13.2% of his total goals Ronaldo has scored 712 goals without penalties, which accounts for 18.4% of his total goals.

El Clasico Goals & Assists

In El Clasico matches, Messi has contributed to 40 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 98 minutes Ronaldo has contributed to 19 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 133 minutes.

UCL Knockout Goals & Assists

In UEFA Champions League knockout matches, Messi has contributed to 61 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 109 minutes Ronaldo has contributed to 82 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 92 minutes.

Goals & Assists in Finals

In finals of club and country competitions, Messi has contributed to 50 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 89 minutes Ronaldo has contributed to 24 goals and assists, averaging a goal or assist every 134 minutes.

All Goals Including Youth

In senior and youth competitions combined, Messi has scored a total of 848 goals, averaging 0.77 goals per game Ronaldo has scored a total of 891 goals, averaging 0.72 goals per game.

These statistics provide a comprehensive overview of the goal contributions and various other aspects of the careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They showcase the incredible talent and impact these players have had on the sport of football.