Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in european clubs
Top Free Kick Scorers of All Time
| 6 | Juninho Pernambucano (72) |
| 16 | Pierre van Hooijdonk (51) |
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2002/2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/2004 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2004/2005 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2005/2006 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2006/2007 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 2007/2008 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
| 2008/2009 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
| 2009/2010 | 3 | 19 | -16 |
| 2010/2011 | 4 | 24 | -20 |
| 2011/2012 | 7 | 28 | -21 |
| 2012/2013 | 11 | 31 | -20 |
| 2013/2014 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
| 2014/2015 | 16 | 38 | -22 |
| 2015/2016 | 23 | 41 | -18 |
| 2016/2017 | 27 | 44 | -17 |
| 2017/2018 | 34 | 45 | -11 |
| 2018/2019 | 42 | 45 | -3 |
| 2019/2020 | 47 | 46 | +1 |
| 2020/2021 | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| 2021/2022 | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| 2022/2023 | 52 | 47 | +5 |
Distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2002/2003 | | | 0 |
| 2003/2004 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2004/2005 | | | 0 |
| 2005/2006 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2006/2007 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2007/2008 | | 5 | -5 |
| 2008/2009 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 2009/2010 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 2010/2011 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 2011/2012 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2012/2013 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2013/2014 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 2014/2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015/2016 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2016/2017 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2017/2018 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| 2018/2019 | 8 | | +8 |
| 2019/2020 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2020/2021 | 3 | | +3 |
| 2021/2022 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2022/2023 | 2 | | +2 |
Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in european clubs: key facts
Who has scored more free kicks, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 52 direct free kicks (7.4% of his goals) and Ronaldo 47 (6.7%). Messi leads this category by 5.
Data updated on 01/11/2026.
Cache date: 03-11-2026 19:35:58
