Lionel Messi’s Copa America 2021 vs Cristiano Ronaldo’s Euro 2016

Barcelona’s Leo Messi and Juventus Ronaldo are seen as the two greatest footballers in the 21st century. Both have won so many trophies with different clubs.

Leo played four finals, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016 without having glory in any of the them, and then he finally ended the trophy drought with his national team as they beat their own rivals Brazil in the Copa America 2021 final.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to lift a major trophy with his country at the Euro 2016, then Messi with Argentina in 2021 Copa America at the Maracana stadium in Brazil.

Here are the statistics of both players at the 2016 and 2021 competitions

Lionel Messi statistics with Argentina at Copa America 2021

Games: 7
Starts: 7
Sub appearances: 0

Goals: 4
Assists: 5

Free-kicks scored: 2
Penalties scored: 1

Minutes per goal: 157.5
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 210
Minutes per goal or assist: 70

Cristiano Ronaldo statistics with Portugal at Euro 2016

Games: 7
Starts: 7
Sub appearances: 0

Goals: 3
Assists: 2

Free-kicks scored: 0
Penalties scored: 0

Minutes per goal: 208.3
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 208.3
Minutes per goal or assist: 125

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