Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against NTs ranked in FIFA TOP10
Goals cumulative distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
1
-1
2005/2006
0
1
-1
2006/2007
0
1
-1
2007/2008
0
2
-2
2008/2009
0
2
-2
2009/2010
1
2
-1
2010/2011
4
3
+1
2011/2012
8
5
+3
2012/2013
10
7
+3
2013/2014
10
7
+3
2014/2015
10
7
+3
2015/2016
10
8
+2
2016/2017
12
8
+4
2017/2018
12
11
+1
2018/2019
12
14
-2
2019/2020
14
14
0
2020/2021
14
16
-2
2021/2022
14
16
-2
2022/2023
17
16
+1
2023/2024
17
16
+1
2024/2025
17
18
-1
2025/2026
17
18
-1
Where do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Home
Away
Neutral field
Leo Messi
43
5/17
29.41%
4/17
23.53%
8/17
47.06%
Cristiano Ronaldo
43
6/18
33.33%
1/18
5.56%
11/18
61.11%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 19/07/2026
Goals by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
1
-1
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
0
2007/2008
1
-1
2008/2009
0
2009/2010
1
+1
2010/2011
3
1
+2
2011/2012
4
2
+2
2012/2013
2
2
0
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
0
2015/2016
1
-1
2016/2017
2
+2
2017/2018
3
-3
2018/2019
3
-3
2019/2020
2
+2
2020/2021
2
-2
2021/2022
0
2022/2023
3
+3
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
2
-2
2025/2026
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
1
-1
2005/2006
0
1
-1
2006/2007
0
1
-1
2007/2008
0
2
-2
2008/2009
0
2
-2
2009/2010
0
2
-2
2010/2011
2
3
-1
2011/2012
6
5
+1
2012/2013
8
7
+1
2013/2014
8
7
+1
2014/2015
8
7
+1
2015/2016
8
8
0
2016/2017
9
8
+1
2017/2018
9
10
-1
2018/2019
9
13
-4
2019/2020
10
13
-3
2020/2021
10
13
-3
2021/2022
10
13
-3
2022/2023
11
13
-2
2023/2024
11
13
-2
2024/2025
11
15
-4
2025/2026
11
15
-4
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
1
-1
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
0
2007/2008
1
-1
2008/2009
0
2009/2010
0
2010/2011
2
1
+1
2011/2012
4
2
+2
2012/2013
2
2
0
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
0
2015/2016
1
-1
2016/2017
1
+1
2017/2018
2
-2
2018/2019
3
-3
2019/2020
1
+1
2020/2021
0
2021/2022
0
2022/2023
1
+1
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
2
-2
2025/2026
0
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
43
2/17
11.76%
15/17
88.24%
0/17
0%
0/17
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
43
13/18
72.22%
3/18
16.67%
2/18
11.11%
0/18
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 19/07/2026
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
1
-1
2006
0
1
-1
2007
0
1
-1
2008
0
2
-2
2009
1
2
-1
2010
3
2
+1
2011
4
3
+1
2012
10
5
+5
2013
10
7
+3
2014
10
7
+3
2015
10
7
+3
2016
11
8
+3
2017
12
8
+4
2018
12
11
+1
2019
14
14
0
2020
14
14
0
2021
14
16
-2
2022
17
16
+1
2023
17
16
+1
2024
17
16
+1
2025
17
18
-1
2026
17
18
-1
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
1
-1
2006
0
2007
0
2008
1
-1
2009
1
+1
2010
2
+2
2011
1
1
0
2012
6
2
+4
2013
2
-2
2014
0
2015
0
2016
1
1
0
2017
1
+1
2018
3
-3
2019
2
3
-1
2020
0
2021
2
-2
2022
3
+3
2023
0
2024
0
2025
2
-2
2026
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
1
-1
2006
0
1
-1
2007
0
1
-1
2008
0
2
-2
2009
0
2
-2
2010
2
2
0
2011
2
3
-1
2012
8
5
+3
2013
8
7
+1
2014
8
7
+1
2015
8
7
+1
2016
9
8
+1
2017
9
8
+1
2018
9
10
-1
2019
10
13
-3
2020
10
13
-3
2021
10
13
-3
2022
11
13
-2
2023
11
13
-2
2024
11
13
-2
2025
11
15
-4
2026
11
15
-4
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
1
-1
2006
0
2007
0
2008
1
-1
2009
0
2010
2
+2
2011
1
-1
2012
6
2
+4
2013
2
-2
2014
0
2015
0
2016
1
1
0
2017
0
2018
2
-2
2019
1
3
-2
2020
0
2021
0
2022
1
+1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
2
-2
2026
0
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
43
6/17
35.29%
2/17
11.76%
9/17
52.94%
Cristiano Ronaldo
43
3/18
16.67%
2/18
11.11%
13/18
72.22%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 19/07/2026
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
1
-1
20
0
1
-1
21
0
1
-1
22
1
1
0
23
4
2
+2
24
7
2
+5
25
10
2
+8
26
10
3
+7
27
10
5
+5
28
10
7
+3
29
12
7
+5
31
12
8
+4
32
14
8
+6
33
14
11
+3
34
14
14
0
35
17
14
+3
36
17
16
+1
37
17
16
+1
39
17
16
+1
40
17
18
-1
41
17
18
-1
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
1
-1
20
0
21
0
22
1
+1
23
3
1
+2
24
3
+3
25
3
+3
26
1
-1
27
2
-2
28
2
-2
29
2
+2
31
1
-1
32
2
+2
33
3
-3
34
3
-3
35
3
+3
36
2
-2
37
0
39
0
40
2
-2
41
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
1
-1
20
0
1
-1
21
0
1
-1
22
0
1
-1
23
2
2
0
24
5
2
+3
25
8
2
+6
26
8
3
+5
27
8
5
+3
28
8
7
+1
29
9
7
+2
31
9
8
+1
32
10
8
+2
33
10
10
0
34
10
13
-3
35
11
13
-2
36
11
13
-2
37
11
13
-2
39
11
13
-2
40
11
15
-4
41
11
15
-4
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
1
-1
20
0
21
0
22
0
23
2
1
+1
24
3
+3
25
3
+3
26
1
-1
27
2
-2
28
2
-2
29
1
+1
31
1
-1
32
1
+1
33
2
-2
34
3
-3
35
1
+1
36
0
37
0
39
0
40
2
-2
41
0
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against NTs ranked in FIFA TOP10: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 17 goals and Ronaldo 18 goals. Ronaldo is ahead by 1 goal. Ronaldo also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
