messi vs ronaldo comparison for this season

Lionel Messi outscored Cristiano Ronaldo in
2016-17, but how do the Barcelona and Real
Madrid greats match up in LaLiga in 2016-17?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's storied rivalry
provided another chapter as Real Madrid and
Barcelona battled again for LaLiga supremacy in
2016-17.

For the first time since 2012, it was Ronaldo's
Madrid that lifted the league title as the Portuguese
scored in a 2-0 win at Malaga to leave Zinedine
Zidane with a LaLiga winners' medal after his first
full season as head coach, while Los Blancos also
have a Champions League final on the horizon.

But it was Messi that came out on top individually
as he took home the coveted "Pichichi" award for
finishing as the league's top scorer - the fourth
time he has done so compared to Ronaldo's three,
although the Argentina star made five more league
appearances.

Using Opta stats, we take a look at how Messi and
Ronaldo compared in terms of goals this season.

Goals scored
Messi - 37
Ronaldo - 25
Goals scored in 2016
Messi - 12
Ronaldo - 10
Goals scored in 2017
Messi - 25
Ronaldo - 15
Inside/outside the box
Messi - 28 / 9
Ronaldo - 22 / 5
Penalties
Messi - 6
Ronaldo - 6
Free-kicks
Messi - 2
Ronaldo - 1
Braces:
Messi - 13
Ronaldo - 4
Hat-tricks
Messi - 0
Ronaldo - 2
Home/away goals
Messi - 23 / 14
Ronaldo - 11 / 14
Shooting accuracy
Messi - 58.78 per cent
Ronaldo - 47.66 per cent
Shots on/off target
Messi - 77 / 54
Ronaldo - 61 / 67
Assisted most by
Messi - Luis Suarez (6)
Ronaldo - Marcelo (4)