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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo by calendar year

Cumulative distribution

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
200205-5
200306-6
2004019-19
2005334-31
20061559-44
20074693-47
200868128-60
2009109158-49
2010169206-37
2011228266-38
2012319329-10
2013364398-34
2014422459-37
2015474516-42
2016533571-38
2017587624-37
2018638673-35
2019688712-24
2020715756-41
2021758803-45
2022793819-26
2023821873-52
2024850916-66
2025865938-73


How do they score?

Player Games Home Away Neutral field Right foot Left foot Header Other parts Penalty Free kick
Leo Messi 1105 482/865 55.72% 320/865 36.99% 63/865 7.28% 109/865 12.6% 725/865 83.82% 28/865 3.24% 3/865 0.35% 110/865 12.72% 67/865 7.75%
Cristiano Ronaldo 1281 507/938 54.05% 379/938 40.41% 52/938 5.54% 605/938 64.5% 176/938 18.76% 155/938 16.52% 2/938 0.21% 175/938 18.66% 64/938 6.82%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Distribution by year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20025-5
20031-1
200413-13
2005315-12
20061225-13
20073134-3
20082235-13
20094130+11
20106048+12
20115960-1
20129163+28
20134569-24
20145861-3
20155257-5
20165955+4
20175453+1
20185149+2
20195039+11
20202744-17
20214347-4
20223516+19
20232854-26
20242943-14
20251522-7

Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
200205-5
200306-6
2004019-19
2005333-30
20061557-42
20074183-42
200860114-54
200996138-42
2010155178-23
2011206225-19
2012283278+5
2013319338-19
2014370386-16
2015414432-18
2016466480-14
2017510525-15
2018559565-6
2019601596+5
2020619623-4
2021656660-4
2022685673+12
2023713712+1
2024741746-5
2025755763-8

Distribution by year (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20025-5
20031-1
200413-13
2005314-11
20061224-12
200726260
20081931-12
20093624+12
20105940+19
20115147+4
20127753+24
20133660-24
20145148+3
20154446-2
20165248+4
20174445-1
20184940+9
20194231+11
20201827-9
202137370
20222913+16
20232839-11
20242834-6
20251417-3