Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues

Cumulative distribution

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	4	1	+3
2014/2015	6	3	+3
2013/2014	8	6	+2
2012/2013	11	10	+1
2011/2012	14	12	+2
2010/2011	15	16	-1
2009/2010	16	19	-3
2008/2009	17	23	-6
2007/2008	17	27	-10
2006/2007	17	28	-11
2005/2006	17	29	-12
2004/2005	17	29	-12
2003/2004	17	30	-13
2002/2003	17	30	-13
2016/2017	19	31	-12
2017/2018	25	31	-6
2018/2019	31	31	0
2019/2020	36	32	+4
2020/2021	39	32	+7
2021/2022	39	33	+6
2022/2023	41	34	+7
2023/2024	42	37	+5
2024/2025	43	38	+5

Distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	4	1	+3
2014/2015	2	2	0
2013/2014	2	3	-1
2012/2013	3	4	-1
2011/2012	3	2	+1
2010/2011	1	4	-3
2009/2010	1	3	-2
2008/2009	1	4	-3
2007/2008		4	-4
2006/2007		1	-1
2005/2006		1	-1
2004/2005			0
2003/2004		1	-1
2002/2003			0
2016/2017	2	1	+1
2017/2018	6		+6
2018/2019	6		+6
2019/2020	5	1	+4
2020/2021	3		+3
2021/2022		1	-1
2022/2023	2	1	+1
2023/2024	1	3	-2
2024/2025	1	1	0