Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, they have both been sharing the world’s best status back and forth among each other. Both have won the Ballon d’Or 5 times each. The rivalry was at its fiercest when both were playing in the Spanish league La Liga.
Last summer Cristiano Ronaldo made the 880 million euro move to the Italian club Juventus. Since joining them he has been leading the stats for goals with 19 under his belt.
Likewise, Lionel Messi is also leading the stats for goals scored in La Liga with 21 under his belt. The fans around the world have continued to debate fiercely about who exactly is the better player.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi – who is better?
Both have incredible influences over their clubs and in terms of that it is really had to separate the two. However, there is a clear winner when you go by the stats provided by WhoScored.
The website has rated both player’s form for each year going back to the 2009/10 season. In the current campaign, Lionel Messi outranks Cristiano Ronald with a score of 8.5 overall to 7.8 overall.
However, if you looked at the stats from the last ten years, there is only one year where Messi was not leading the stats. This clearly indicates that Lionel Messi has been a far better all-around player than Cristiano Ronaldo over the years.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi : Stats this Season
2018/19 Serie A and La Liga Stats
22(1) – Appearances – 19(2)
1995 – Minutes – 1707
18 – Goals – 21
7 – Assits – 10
2 – Yellow cards – 1
0 – Red cards – 0
4.8 – Shots per game – 6.4
82.1 – Pass success(%) – 85.6
0.2 – Aerials won – 1
10 – MOTM – 8
8.50 – WhoScored rating – 7.84
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo : Ratings from 2009
2017/18
Lionel Messi – 8.7
Cristiano Ronaldo – 7.9
2016/17
Lionel Messi – 8.5
Cristiano Ronaldo – 7.6
2015/16
Lionel Messi – 8.5
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.0
2014/15
Lionel Messi – 8.8
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.5
2013/14
Lionel Messi – 8.3
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.3
2012/13
Lionel Messi – 8.8
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.2
2011/12
Lionel Messi – 8.9
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.3
2010/11
Lionel Messi – 8.8
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.3
2009/10
Lionel Messi – 8.7
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8.5
Source : Express