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Assists (Opta™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in the 2019-2020 season

Opta stands out as the most reliable statistics hub and serves as the de facto ‘official’ statistics provider in football. They furnish data to esteemed platforms such as the BBC, the Premier League, WhoScored, Squawka, and numerous other prominent media outlets.

Below is Opta’s interpretation of an assist:

The final touch (pass, pass-cum-shot or any other touch) leading to the recipient of the ball scoring a goal. If the final touch is deflected by an opposition player, the initiator is only given a goal assist if the receiving player was likely to receive the ball without the deflection having taken place. Own goals, directly taken free kicks, direct corner goals and penalties do not get an assist awarded.

Cumulative distribution

PeriodKylian MbappéErling HaalandDifference
1906-6
2046-2
2156-1

Assists type

Compiled using Opta™ data from 2009 to present, for the following competitions:
Bundesliga, Community Shield, EFL Cup, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, La Liga, Ligue 1, Norwegian League, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Super Cup
Player Games Cross Corner Throughball Free kick Others
Erling Haaland 270 1/42 2.38% 0/42 0% 6/42 14.29% 0/42 0% 35/42 83.33%
Kylian Mbappé 431 12/109 11.01% 1/109 0.92% 11/109 10.09% 0/109 0% 86/109 78.9%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 21/08/2025

Distribution by age

PeriodKylian MbappéErling HaalandDifference
196-6
204+4
211+1
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
PSG 20 18 5 0.90 0.25 1.15
Totals 20 18 5 0.90 0.25 1.15
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé 26 years, 8 months, 1 day
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
RB Salzburg 14 16 4 1.14 0.29 1.43
B. Dortmund 15 13 2 0.87 0.13 1.00
Totals 29 29 6 1.00 0.21 1.21
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland 25 years, 1 month, 0 days

Last games:

Ligue 1 ·
PSG vs Dijon
PSG 4-0 Dijon
Mbappé, 90′
Goal Goal Assist
 
29-02-2020
Bundesliga ·
B. Dortmund vs TSG Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund 0-4 TSG Hoffenheim
Haaland, 90′
 
 
27-06-2020