Thread on why Messi
is the best UCL player of all time - and why trophies dont tell the whole picture






Games scored in:
Messi
- 70/141 (50%)
Ronaldo
- 84/175 (48%)
This shows that Leo has an impact on more games than Cristiano does
Points per game when scoring:
Messi
- 2.64
Ronaldo
- 2.45
Not only does he impact more games, but his impact is worth more than CRs.
Messi

Ronaldo

This shows that Leo has an impact on more games than Cristiano does
Points per game when scoring:
Messi

Ronaldo

Not only does he impact more games, but his impact is worth more than CRs.
Goals scored in losses:
Messi
-
goals in
losses
CR
- 
goals in 
losses
Cristiano stat pads a much higher % (10%) of goals in losing games than Messi does (2.6%)
Messi has lost
KO matches when scoring
Cristiano has lost
KO matches when scoring
Messi



CR





Cristiano stat pads a much higher % (10%) of goals in losing games than Messi does (2.6%)
Messi has lost

Cristiano has lost

Match winning goals
Total:
Messi -
(26% of games)
CR -
(21% of games)
Semi:
Messi -
in 
(13%)
CR -
in 
(9%)
Final:
Messi -
in
(33%)
CR -
in
(0%)
Total:
Messi -


CR -


Semi:
Messi -



CR -



Final:
Messi -


CR -


Man of the Match Awards
(since 09/10)
Messi
/
games (59%)
CR
/

games (32%)
Average rating since 09/10
Messi -
. 

Ronaldo -
. 
(since 09/10)
Messi




CR





Average rating since 09/10
Messi -



Ronaldo -



Subjective view ftom a Newcastle fan. Very good read. https://twitter.com/Newcastle_FC/status/1272540174350790657?s=19