The football world divides into two worlds when there is a debate regarding Messi vs Ronaldo. However, this debate has no clear cut outcome or answer. If Messi dominates a chart, Ronaldo hits back with another. Moreover, it is for sure that these two pushes each other to their limits and this is what makes them different from others. In this article, we analyse their UEFA Champions League records.
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Messi vs Ronaldo | UEFA Champions League stats:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Statistics | Lionel Messi |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 18 |
| 178 | Games Played | 151 |
| 136 | Goals Scored | 121 |
| 0.76 | Goals per game | 0.80 |
| 117 | Goals without Penalties | 105 |
| 113’43” | Scoring frequency | 103’26” |
| 42 | Assists | 35 |
| 6 | Indirect Assists | 10 |
| 368’14” | Assist frequency | 357’36” |
| 86’53” | Goal involvement frequency | 80’14” |
| 5/19 | Titles won | 4/18 |
| 3 | MVP | 2 |
| 7 | Top Scorer award | 6 |
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo | Different Champions League stages:
The two greats have had a major impact on their respective teams, especially in the Champions League. Hence we break down their statistics in each of the stages of the UCL. That includes the stats in; Group stage, Knock out stage and the UEFA Champions League Final. Lionel Messi scores every 103′, Assists every 358′, Involved every 80′ in the Champions League. On the other hand, Ronaldo scores every 114′, Assists every 368′, Involved every 87‘.
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Champions League Group Stage:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Statistics | Lionel Messi |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Games | 77 |
| 69 | Goals | 72 |
| 27 | Assists | 23 |
| 0.73 | Ratio | 0.94 |
Lionel Messi scores every 85′, Assists every 266′, Involved every 64′ in the group stages of the UCL.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores every 118′, Assists every 301′, Involved every 85′ in the group stages of the UCL.
Champions League Knock-out stages and Finals:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Statistics | Lionel Messi |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Games | 74 |
| 67 | Goals | 49 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 0.81 | Ratio | 0.66 |
Messi scores every 131′, Assists every 534′, Involved every 105′ in the knock out stages and finals.
Ronaldo scores every 109′, Assists every 489′, Involved every 89′ in the knock out stages and finals.
N.B. All the stats are accurate as of 30/09/2021
