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Assists (Opta™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games

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
2016/2017000
2017/2018000
2018/201930+3
2019/202030+3
2020/202151+4
2021/202291+8
2022/2023112+9
2023/2024172+15
2024/2025193+16

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 season

PeriodKylian MbappéErling HaalandDifference
2016/20170
2017/20180
2018/20193+3
2019/20200
2020/202121+1
2021/20224+4
2022/202321+1
2023/20246+6
2024/202521+1
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
France 69 40 19 0.58 0.28 0.86
Totals 69 40 19 0.58 0.28 0.86
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé 26 years, 8 months, 2 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Norway 35 34 3 0.97 0.09 1.06
Totals 35 34 3 0.97 0.09 1.06
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland 25 years, 1 month, 1 day

Last games:

UEFA Nations League · Third-fourth place match
Germany vs France
Alemania 0-2 Francia
 
Mbappé, 90′
Goal Assist
08-06-2025
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Estonia vs Norway
Estonia 0-1 Noruega
 
Haaland, 90′
Goal
09-06-2025