Messi vs Ronaldo in national cups before turning 30 years old

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 62 44 25 0.71 0.40 1.11
Totals 62 44 25 0.71 0.40 1.11
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Sporting CP 3 2 0 0.67 0.00 0.67
Manchester Utd 38 17 7 0.45 0.18 0.63
Real Madrid 28 21 3 0.75 0.11 0.86
Totals 69 40 10 0.58 0.14 0.72
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

Copa del Rey · Final
Alavés vs FC Barcelona
Real Club Deportivo Alavés 1-3 FC Barcelona
 
Messi, 90′
Goal Assist
27-05-2017
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Copa del Rey · Round of 16
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid 2-2 Atlético de Madrid
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Goal
 
15-01-2015
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
13 seasons +1
12-1
62 -7
 69 games played+7
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.71 goals per game +22%
0.58-18%
93.18% goals without penalties +13%
80.00%-13%
6.82% -13%
 20.00% penalty goals+13%
Scores every 112′ -19%
139′+24%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
69 total contributions +19
50-19
25 assists (Opta™ criteria) +15
10-15
29 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +17
12-17
Assists every 198′ -65%
557′+182%
Goal contribution every 72′ -36%
111′+56%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
7 finals played 0
5 finals won +1
4-1
2 finals lost -1
3+1
5 goals in finals +1
4-1
4 assists in finals +100%
0-4
0.71 goals per game in finals +25%
0.57-20%
Scores in finals every 138′ -26%
188′+36%
Assists in finals every 172′ 
–-100%
Goal contribution in finals every 77′ -59%
188′+145%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
5/13 titles won 5/170

Messi vs Ronaldo in national cups before turning 30 years old: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 44 goals and 25 assists in 62 games (0.71 goals per game), and Ronaldo 40 goals and 10 assists in 69 games (0.58). Messi has more goals and also more assists. Titles: Messi 5, Ronaldo 5.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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