Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old
Top Free Kick Scorers of All Time
| 6 | Juninho Pernambucano (72) |
| 16 | Pierre van Hooijdonk (51) |
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2014/2015 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2015/2016 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 2016/2017 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2017/2018 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 2018/2019 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
| 2019/2020 | 20 | 13 | +7 |
| 2020/2021 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
| 2021/2022 | 25 | 15 | +10 |
| 2022/2023 | 32 | 17 | +15 |
| 2023/2024 | 33 | 20 | +13 |
| 2024/2025 | 36 | 21 | +15 |
| 2025/2026 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
| 2026/2027 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2014/2015 | | 2 | -2 |
| 2015/2016 | | 3 | -3 |
| 2016/2017 | | 4 | -4 |
| 2017/2018 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 2018/2019 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2019/2020 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2020/2021 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2021/2022 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2022/2023 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 2023/2024 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2024/2025 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2025/2026 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| 2026/2027 | | | 0 |
Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old: key facts
Who has scored more free kicks, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 43 direct free kicks (11.6% of his goals) and Ronaldo 22 (4.2%). Messi leads this category by 21.
Data updated on 01/11/2026.
Cache date: 03-11-2026 18:32:04
