Lionel Messi Vs Mesut Ozil: Goals, Assists, Titles, And Individual Awards, Who is the Best?

Lionel Messi Vs Mesut Ozil: Lionel Messi and Mesut Ozil are both skilled footballers, but they play different roles on the field and have different talents.

Lionel Messi plays as a forward. He’s good at dribbling the ball, passing it to teammates, and putting it into the net. Messi has won lots of awards for being the best player, like the Ballon d’Or, 8 times. He’s also won many league titles and Champions League titles with his teams Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. He even helped Argentina win the World Cup in 2022.

On the other hand, Mesut Ozil plays as an attacking midfielder. His job is to create chances for his teammates to score goals. Ozil is known for his excellent passing skills and his ability to see opportunities on the field. While he hasn’t won as many individual awards as Messi, he’s still won some big titles like the FA Cup and the World Cup with Germany in 2014. He’s played for top clubs like Real Madrid and Arsenal, winning trophies with them too.

Lionel Messi Vs Mesut Ozil

In this article, we compare Lionel Messi and Mesut Ozil based on their goals, assists, titles, and awards to decide who’s the best.

Messi vs Mesut All-Time Stats

Stat	Messi	Mesut
Total Appearances	1069	737
Total Goals	827	137
Average	0.77	0.18
Total Assists	400	262
Champions League Goals	129	11
International Goals	103	23
Total Hat-tricks	57	1
Ballon d’Or Awards	8	–
Golden Shoe Awards	6	–
Champions League Titles	4	–
International Titles	5	2

Messi vs Mesut Stats At Club Level

Stat	Messi	Mesut
Appearances	881	645
Goals	719	114
Assists	340	222
Penalty Goals	84	7
Minutes Per Goal	101′	423′
Minutes Played	72.402′	48.237′

Messi vs Mesut Stats At the National Level

Stat	Messi	Mesut
Appearances	178	92
Goals	106	23
Assists	56	40
Penalty Goals	23	5
Minutes Per Goal	141′	326′
Minutes Played	14.554′	7.496′

Face-To-Face Clashes Between Messi And Mesut

Competition	Matches	Messi Won	Mesut Won	Messi Goals	Mesut Goals
Friendlies	2	2	–	1	–
WC 2010	1	0	1	–	–
LaLiga	5	2	1	3	–
Copa del Rey	5	1	2	–	–
Champions League	4	3	–	5	–
Supercopa	4	2	1	5	1
WC 2014	1	–	1	–	–
Total	22	10	6	14	1

Messi vs Mesut Titles

Competition	Messi	Mesut
La Liga	10	1
Copa del Rey	7	1
Supercopa de España	8	1
UEFA Champions League	4	–
UEFA Super Cup	3	–
FIFA Club World Cup	3	–
Ligue 1	2	–
Trophée des Champions	1	–
FIFA World Youth Championship	1	–
Summer Olympics	1	–
FIFA World Cup	1	1
Copa América	1	–
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions	1	–
DFB-Pokal	–	1
FA Cup	–	3
FA Community Shield	–	1
UEFA European Under-21 Championship	–	1
TOTAL	43	10

Messi vs Mesut Individual Awards

Awards	Messi	Mesut
The Best FIFA Men’s Player	8	–
Ballon d’Or	8	–
European Golden Shoe	6	–
UEFA Best Player in Europe	3	–
Top Goalscorer	23	–
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	73	1

Messi vs Mesut Penalty Goals

Messi	Mesut
109	12
109	12

Messi vs Mesut Free Kick Goals

Messi	Mesut
64	4
64	4

Messi vs Mesut Hat Tricks

Messi	Mesut
57	1
57	1

(FAQS)

Who’s The Best At Dribbling? Messi or Mesut

Both players are good at dribbling, but Messi is a bit better because he’s faster, more agile, and has better control of the ball. This shows in the numbers and awards, with Messi usually doing better in dribbling stats.
WINNER: Messi

Who’s The Best At Heading? Messi or Mesut

Neither Messi nor Özil are known for being great at heading the ball. However, if we’re talking about who’s better between the two, Özil takes the win.
WINNER: Mesut

Who’s The Best At Passing? Messi or Mesut

When it comes to passing, both Lionel Messi and Mesut Özil are really good. But Messi comes out on top with over 400 assists, making him the winner in this category.
WINNER: Messi

Who Is Better? Messi or Mesut

Both players are amazing in their positions: Messi is a top-tier goal scorer and creative player, and Özil is a highly-skilled playmaker. Many consider Messi to be the greatest of all time (GOAT).
WINNER: Messi