Lionel Messi Vs Ángel Di María: Goals, Assists, Titles, And Individual Awards, Who is the Best?

Lionel Messi Vs Ángel Di María: Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María are two of the best soccer players globally, and they play in attacking positions. However, they have different strengths and weaknesses.

Messi is a center forward. He’s good at controlling the ball, seeing the whole game, and scoring goals. He’s known for his amazing dribbling skills and can make chances for himself and his teammates. Messi has scored more than 800 goals in his career.

Di María is a winger, and he’s famous for being fast, skillful, and creating opportunities. He’s excellent at handling the ball and can easily go past defenders. Di María is also a good passer, setting up chances for his teammates.

Messi is an all-around player with many skills, while Di María is faster and more skilled, although not as complete as Messi. Both players have had very successful careers.

Lionel Messi Vs Ángel Di María

In this article, we’ll discuss Lionel Messi Vs Ángel Di María, looking at their goals, assists, titles, and individual awards to determine who might be considered the best.

Messi vs Di María All-Time Stats

Stat	Messi	Di María
Total Appearances	1069	883
Total Goals	827	202
Average	0.77	0.22
Total Assists	400	287
Champions League Goals	129	23
International Goals	103	29
Total Hat-tricks	57	3
Ballon d’Or Awards	8	–
Golden Shoe Awards	6	–
Champions League Titles	4	1
International Titles	5	5

Messi vs Di María Stats For The 2023/2024 Season

Stat	Messi	Di María
Appearances	–	27
Goals	–	11
Assists	–	5

Messi vs Di María Stats At Club Level

Stat	Messi	Di María
Appearances	881	747
Goals	719	173
Assists	340	258
Penalty Goals	84	5
Minutes Per Goal	101′	290′
Minutes Played	72.402′	50.116′

Messi vs Di María Stats At the National Level

Stat	Messi	Di María
Appearances	178	136
Goals	106	29
Assists	56	29
Penalty Goals	23	2
Minutes Per Goal	141′	315′
Minutes Played	14.554′	9.138′

Face-To-Face Clashes Between Messi And Di María

Competition	Matches	Result	Messi Goals	Di María Goals
LaLiga 10/11	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	5:0	–	–
LaLiga 10/11	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	1:1	1	–
Copa del Rey 10/11	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	0:1 AET	–	–
UEFA Champions League 10/11	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	0:2	2	–
UEFA Champions League 10/11	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	1:1	–	–
Supercopa 11/12	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	2:2	1	–
Supercopa 11/12	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	3:2	2	–
LaLiga 11/12	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	1:3	–	–
LaLiga 11/12	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	1:2	–	–
Supercopa 12/13	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	3:2	1	1
Supercopa 12/13	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	2:1	1	–
LaLiga 12/13	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	2:2	2	–
Copa del Rey 12/13	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	1:3	–	–
LaLiga 13/14	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	2:1	–	–
LaLiga 13/14	Real Madrid Vs FC Barcelona	3:4	3	–
Copa del Rey 13/14	Barcelona Vs Real Madrid	1:2	–	1
UEFA Champions League 16/17	Paris SG Vs FC Barcelona	4:0	–	2
UEFA Champions League 16/17	Barcelona Vs Paris Saint-Germain	6:1	1	–
UEFA Champions League 20/21	Paris SG Vs FC Barcelona	1:1	1	–
Total	19 Games	39:31	15	4

Messi And Di María Playing As A Teammate (Win, Draws, Lost)

(Team) Competition	Matches	Wins	Lost	Draw
(Argentina)
Olympic Games	5	5	0	0
WC Qualifiers South America	38	22	4	12
Friendlies	31	24	4	3
WC 2010	5	4	1	0
Copa América 2011	3	1	1	1
WC 2014	5	5	0	0
Copa América 2015	6	4	1	1
Copa América 2016	1	0	1	0
WC 2018	3	1	1	1
Copa América 2019	4	1	2	1
Copa América 2021	6	5	0	1
Cup of Champions	1	1	0	0
2022 WC	5	4	1	0
(Paris Saint-Germain)
Ligue 1	20	10	7	3
Champions League	4	2	2	0
TOTAL	137	89	27	21

Messi And Di María Playing As a Teammate (Goals and Assists)

	Messi		–	Di María
(Team) Competition	Goals	Assists	–	Goals	Assists
(Argentina)			–
Olympic Games	2	3	–	2	2
WC Qualifiers South America	23	7	–	6	8
Friendlies	24	11	–	7	5
WC 2010	–	1	–	–	–
Copa América 2011	–	3	–	1	–
WC 2014	4	1	–	1	–
Copa América 2015	1	3	–	2	3
Copa América 2016	–	–	–	–	–
WC 2018	1	2	–	1	–
Copa América 2019	1	–	–	–	–
Copa América 2021	2	4	–	1	1
Cup of Champions	–	2	–	1	–
2022 WC	5	2	–	1	2
(Paris Saint-Germain)			–
Ligue 1	4	10	–	4	5
Champions League	2	–	–	–	1
TOTAL	69	49	–	27	27

Messi vs Di María Titles

Competition	Messi	Di María
La Liga	10	1
Copa del Rey	7	1
Supercopa de España	8	1
UEFA Champions League	4	1
UEFA Super Cup	3	1
FIFA Club World Cup	3	–
Ligue 1	2	5
Trophée des Champions	1	5
FIFA World Youth Championship	1	–
Summer Olympics	1	1
FIFA World Cup	1	1
Copa América	1	1
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions	1	1
Primeira Liga	–	1
Taça da Liga	–	2
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira	–	1
Coupe de France	–	5
Coupe de la Ligue	–	4
FIFA U-20 World Cup	–	1
TOTAL	43	33

Messi vs Di María Individual Awards

Awards	Messi	Di María
The Best FIFA Men’s Player	4	–
Ballon d’Or	8	–
European Golden Shoe	6	–
UEFA Best Player in Europe	3	–
Top Goalscorer	22	1
TM-Player of the season	4	–
Olympic Medalist	1	–
Footballer of the Year	10	1
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball	2	–
Pichichi Trophy	8	–
TOTAL	68	2

Messi vs Di María Penalty Goals

Messi	Di María
109	7
109	7

Messi vs Di María Free Kick Goals

Messi	Di María
64	8
64	8

Messi vs Di María Hat Tricks

Messi	Di María
57	3
57	3

(FAQS)

Who’s The Best At Dribbling? Messi or Di María

Messi’s dribbling is often seen as graceful and imaginative, while Di María’s is more straightforward and forceful. In the 2022 World Cup group stage, Di María completed 7 dribbles, while Messi completed 5. However, when you look at their overall careers, Messi has a higher rate of completing dribbles compared to Di María.
WINNER: Messi

Who’s The Best At Heading? Messi or Di María

Di María is considered better at using his head in soccer when we consider things like how they look physically, how they play the game, and how often they score goals by heading the ball into the net.
WINNER: Di María

Who’s The Best At Passing? Messi or Di María

Messi usually makes passes that cleverly break through the opposing team’s defense, setting up chances for goals directly. On the other hand, Di María tends to pass by sending in crosses and taking set-pieces, trying to create opportunities for his teammates to score. In the history of soccer, Di María is among the top 5 players with the most assists, while Messi holds the top spot.
WINNER: Messi

Who Is Better? Messi or Di María

In our opinion, Messi is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in soccer. Messi is famous for his amazing dribbling skills, playmaking abilities, and goal-scoring talent. His vision and creativity on the field are unmatched, and he often dictates the flow of the game.
On the other hand, Di María is well-known for his explosive speed, strong dribbling, precise crosses, and effective set-piece deliveries. He usually plays as a winger or attacking midfielder, creating chances not only for himself but also for his teammates.
Ultimately, our judgment leans towards Messi as the GOAT, recognizing his exceptional skills and impact on the game.
WINNER: Messi