Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024/2025
43
32
+11
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024/2025
43
32
+11
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
54
3/46
6.52%
41/46
89.13%
2/46
4.35%
0/46
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
50
32/43
74.42%
6/43
13.95%
5/43
11.63%
0/43
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/12/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024
0
21
-21
2025
46
43
+3
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024
21
-21
2025
46
22
+24
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024
0
15
-15
2025
43
32
+11
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024
15
-15
2025
43
17
+26
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
54
3/46
6.52%
3/46
6.52%
40/46
86.96%
Cristiano Ronaldo
50
11/43
25.58%
1/43
2.33%
31/43
72.09%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/12/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
16
0
+16
38
46
0
+46
39
46
28
+18
40
46
43
+3
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
16
+16
38
30
+30
39
28
-28
40
15
-15
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
15
0
+15
38
43
0
+43
39
43
20
+23
40
43
32
+11
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
15
+15
38
28
+28
39
20
-20
40
12
-12
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2024-2025 season: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 46 goals and Ronaldo 43 goals. Messi is ahead by 3 goals. However, Ronaldo has needed fewer games, so Messi's lead comes mainly from having played 4 more matches.
