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.
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
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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%)
