Free-kicks scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions

Cumulative distribution

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

Distribution by season

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