STOP

Ronaldo is NOT better than Messi under pressure

We have been lied to

Here's why..

LATE WINNING GOALS

Winning goals scored after 76 mins:
Leo - (20% of winners)
Cristiano - (13% of winners)

Messi has scored far more late winning goals, despite playing 15% less games

Winning goals scored by direct free kick after 75 mins:

Leo -
Cristiano -

Winning goals scored by penalty after 75 mins:

Leo -
Cristiano -

These are the most clutch moments - the crowd is silent and time stands still.

Leo makes it happen

Most important winning goals in 2nd half of a game:

Messi
UCL final (10/11)
UCL Semi (10/11 & 14/15)
Copa Del Rey final (08/09)
Club World Cup Final (09/10)
Supercopa (08/09 & 10/11)

Most important winning goals in 2nd half of a game:

Cristiano
Copa Del Rey final (10/11)
Club World Cup Final (16/17)
Supercopa final (17/18)
Supercoppa final (18/19)
UCL Semi (12/13)

Messi scored by far the most important late winner - UCL final.

.......

Conversion Rates when team is winning:

Messi - .%
Cristiano - .%

Conversation rate when losing:

Messi - .%
Cristiano - .%

Messi clearly FAR calmer under pressure. His conv rate barely changes

Next up - penalties

Penalties scored with zero effect on game (either in a loss or when they won by 2+ goals and scored after the winning goal)

Messi
Cristiano

Cristiano has scored a lot more unimportant penalties.

More on penalties...

Penalties missed which would have changed the result if scored:

Messi -
Cristiano -

Cristiano's misses have cost his team more points/wins than Leo's misses have.

Biggest Career Penalty Misses:

Messi
Copa America 16 final
UCL Semi
Copa Del Rey Semi

Cristiano
UCL final
UCL Semi (2x)
Coppa Italia Semi

Again with a UCL final AND 2x UCL semis, Cristiano has choked more in big games.

The last segment is focusing on away games because "Messi only turns up at the Camp Nou".

Before that, total match winners:
Messi - 24% of all games
Cristiano - 23% of all games

Now for away game stats

% of winning goals scored away:
Messi - 45%
Cristiano - 43%

% of away winners in 2nd half:
Messi - 50%
Cristiano - 49%

% of away winners after 75 mins:
Messi - 30%
Cristiano - 17%

% of away winners after 90 mins:
Messi - 3.9%
Cristiano - 2.3%

I think I have clearly shown just why Messi is not a bottler.

I have also shown why a worse penalty conversion rate for Messi does not mean he suffers under pressure.

He clearly misses more 'no pressure' penalties compared to Cristiano.

Have I changed your mind?

Stats are from:

@Transfermarkt
@mvsrapp

Sorry i should have added this on before