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Messi vs Ronaldo, 2016/17.

A closer look at their league and Champions League campaigns, with the competition boundaries kept clear.

THE SAME SEASONS. THE SAME COMPETITION.

2016/17, side by side.

MessiRonaldo
2016/17
37messi goals
25ronaldo goals
League and Champions League figures are kept separate.TFF source table

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This page compares their 2016/17 season in the selected competition. In this La Liga selection, Messi scored 37 goals in 34 appearances and Ronaldo scored 25 in 29.

The per-appearance totals divide the combined goals by the combined appearances. They are not an average of rounded season rates. Domestic cups, national-team games and other competitions are excluded. Champions League figures exclude qualifying rounds.

Source: the Turkish Football Federation’s July 2020 TamSaha comparison table. Read the publication

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