Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2017

Top Free Kick Scorers of All Time

1Marcelinho Carioca (78)
2Leo Messi (76)
3Jair Rosa Pinto (74)
4Roberto Dinamite (73)
5Siniša Mihajlović (72)
6Juninho Pernambucano (72)
7Marcos Assunçao (68)
8Jorge Aravena (65)
9Cristiano Ronaldo (64)
10Zico (62)
11Ronaldinho (59)
12Maradona (59)
13Rogério Ceni (59)
14Shunsuke Nakamura (56)
15David Beckham (53)
16Pierre van Hooijdonk (51)

Cumulative distribution

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2016/201742+2
2017/201853+2

Distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2016/201742+2
2017/2018110

Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2017: key facts

Who has scored more free kicks, Messi or Ronaldo?

Messi has scored 5 direct free kicks (9.3% of his goals) and Ronaldo 3 (5.7%). Messi leads this category by 2.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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