It is the end of a beautiful decade of football. The football world has witnessed some extraordinary players in this decade. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are surely at the top of that list. Both have an amazing 2020 to end this decade on a top note.
Club Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 41 goals in all competitions this year. Whereas Messi has scored 26 goals in 2020.
Club Assists:
Lionel Messi has 18 assists in his name this year and Ronaldo has only 6.
Minutes-per-goal [Club Football]:
Ronaldo scored every goal on average of 83.5 minutes. Lionel did the same on average of 150 minutes.
International Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 3 goals for Portugal this year and Messi has scored 1.
Penalty Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 17 from the spots and Messi has scored 9.
Non-Penalty Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo has 27 non-penalty goals this year in compare to Lionel Messi’s 18.
Hat-tricks:
Both legends have one hat-trick this year.
Goals via Free-Kick:
Ronaldo has scored 2 goals from free-kicks and Messi has just 1.
Team Trophies:
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Serie A with Juventus in the 2019-20 season. On the other hand, Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona has experienced a trophyless season this year.
Individual Trophies:
Both of them have won 3 individual trophies this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are at the finishing line of their career. But they still have the potential to dominate the world like their early days.