When Messi is quarantined for COVID-19, Cristiano Ronaldo will usher in the first game of 2022. In 2021, C Ronaldo and Messi, who have both changed the owner, are still constantly carrying out air duels. So, from the data point of view, is it C Ronaldo or Messi who performs better?
Goals - Ronaldo 46 goals, Messi 43 goals
In 2021, Ronaldo scored 46 goals in 64 appearances for the national team and club, and Messi scored 43 goals in 61 appearances.
Assists - Ronaldo 6 times, Messi 18 times
In this statistic, Messi is clearly dominant, with 18 assists exactly three times that of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Goal percentage - Ronaldo 1 goal in 116.2 minutes, Messi 123.1 minute 1 goal
Cristiano Ronaldo played a total of 5347 minutes in 2021, averaging 1 goal per 116.2 minutes, and Messi played 5295 minutes, averaging 1 goal per 123.1 minutes.
Participation in the scoring rate - Ronaldo 102.8 minutes to participate in 1 goal, Messi 86.8 minutes to participate in 1 goal
Despite being overwhelmed after switching to Ligue 1, Messi still scored 1 goal per 86.8 minutes in 2021, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored 1 goal in 102.8 minutes.
Hat-trick - Ronaldo 2 times, Messi 1 time
In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo completed two hat-tricks, first against Cagliari in Serie A in March, then against Luxembourg, and has worn the hat 58 times in his career, while Messi completed a hat-trick against Bolivia in the World Cup.
Penalties - Ronaldo 10 goals, Messi 6 goals
In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 12 penalties, scoring 10 goals and conceding 2 goals, and Messi scored 6 goals in 8 main penalties, also conceding 2 goals.
Free kicks - Ronaldo 0 goals, Messi 5 goals
As he grew older, Ronaldo's free-kick skills declined significantly, failing to score in 2021, messi scored 5 goals, and is still one of the players with the most free kicks.
Goals from outside the box - Ronaldo 4 goals, Messi 11 goals
After entering the 30-year-old, the technical characteristics of both have changed, C Ronaldo is accustomed to receiving the landing point in the penalty area, messi is the position of retreat, which is also reflected in the data, in 2021, Messi scored 11 goals outside the box, C Ronaldo scored 4 goals.
Goals in the penalty area - Ronaldo 32 goals, Messi 21 goals
As one of the top scorers, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 32 goals in the penalty area, scoring 11 more goals than Messi.
Chocolate foot goals - Ronaldo 12 goals, Messi 2 goals
Compared with Ronaldo, who has a more balanced left-foot technique, Messi relies more on his left foot, scoring only 2 goals with his right foot in 2021 and 12 goals with C Ronaldo's left foot.
Number of header goals - Ronaldo 9 goals, Messi 1 goal
Despite being 36 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo still maintains excellent physical condition, scoring 9 headers in 2021 and Messi only scoring 1.
Top speed - Ronaldo 33.21 km/ h, Messi 32.4 km/ h
In terms of speed, Ronaldo has the advantage, with a top speed of nearly 1 km more than Messi.
Player of the year - Cristiano Ronaldo 13 times, Messi 30 times
Win the best player of the game and show the influence of the player on the game. In 2021, Messi has performed well in the Barca and Argentine national teams, and has been voted the best player of the game 30 times, while Cristiano Ronaldo is 13 times.