Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024/2025
43
17
+26
2025/2026
43
31
+12
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2024/2025
43
17
+26
2025/2026
14
-14
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
46
31/41
75.61%
5/41
12.2%
4/41
9.76%
1/41
2.44%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/12/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2025
46
41
+5
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2025
46
41
+5
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2025
43
31
+12
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2025
43
31
+12
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
46
10/41
24.39%
0/41
0%
31/41
75.61%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/12/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
16
0
+16
38
46
0
+46
39
46
7
+39
40
46
41
+5
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
16
+16
38
30
+30
39
7
-7
40
34
-34
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
15
0
+15
38
43
0
+43
39
43
5
+38
40
43
31
+12
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
37
15
+15
38
28
+28
39
5
-5
40
26
-26
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in 2025: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 46 goals and Ronaldo 41 goals. Messi is ahead by 5 goals. However, Ronaldo has needed fewer games, so Messi's lead comes mainly from having played 8 more matches.
