Ahead of Wales‘ crucial Euro 2016 semi-final showdown with Portugal on Wednesday night, SunSport has crunched the numbers to determine which Real Madrid ace will shine most brightly.
And while ex-Manchester United forward Ronaldo may be the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, it’s his team-mate and former Tottenham man Bale who has racked up the more impressive numbers.
Let’s break it down, starting with their goals record…
OK, so surely there’s no hope for Bale here; after all, Ronaldo was only outscored by Barcelona’s Luis Suarez in the 2015-16 season.
The Portugal star, 31, netted a mind-boggling 51 goals last term, including 35 in La Liga and 16 in the Champions League – won by Real.
Bale, 26, on the other hand netted just 19 – all in the Spanish top flight.
However, looking at the Primera Division numbers, CR7 racked up a whopping 227 shot attempts, compared to Bale’s comparatively meagre 81.
Work out the percentage and it turns out the Welshman has a FAR superior shot conversion rate at 23.6 per cent, compared to Ron’s 15.4 per cent.
Then there’s their Euro 2016 numbers, where Bale has netted three times from 21 shots at 18.5 per cent, while Ronaldo has converted just two of his 36 for a paltry 5.6 per cent.
BALE 1 RONALDO 0
WE all know that football is more than just scoring goals though and in their position, assists are an equally crucial facet of their game.
Starting with La Liga once more and it’s Bale who comes out top, having racked up 10 assists from his 23 games, compared to Ron’s 11 from 26.
In fact, in all competitions over the past year for both club and country Bale has assisted 14 goals, to CR7’s 16.
However, with Ronaldo playing significantly more minutes than his team-mate – at 5,342 compared to 3,722 – don’t be fooled.
Bale’s assist rate averages one per 265 minutes, while his Portuguese counterpart goes at one every 333 minutes.
BALE 2 RONALDO 0
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