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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against World Champions

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	0	0
2005/2006	0	0	0
2006/2007	0	0	0
2007/2008	0	0	0
2008/2009	1	0	+1
2009/2010	2	0	+2
2010/2011	4	1	+3
2011/2012	8	1	+7
2012/2013	10	1	+9
2013/2014	10	1	+9
2014/2015	10	1	+9
2016/2017	11	1	+10
2017/2018	11	4	+7
2018/2019	11	4	+7
2019/2020	13	4	+9
2020/2021	13	5	+8
2021/2022	14	5	+9
2022/2023	14	5	+9
2024/2025	14	7	+7

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	35	6/14	42.86%	3/14	21.43%	5/14	35.71%
Cristiano Ronaldo	28	1/7	14.29%	2/7	28.57%	4/7	57.14%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004			0
2005/2006			0
2006/2007			0
2007/2008			0
2008/2009	1		+1
2009/2010	1		+1
2010/2011	2	1	+1
2011/2012	4		+4
2012/2013	2		+2
2013/2014			0
2014/2015			0
2016/2017	1		+1
2017/2018		3	-3
2018/2019			0
2019/2020	2		+2
2020/2021		1	-1
2021/2022	1		+1
2022/2023			0
2024/2025		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	0	0
2005/2006	0	0	0
2006/2007	0	0	0
2007/2008	0	0	0
2008/2009	1	0	+1
2009/2010	1	0	+1
2010/2011	3	1	+2
2011/2012	7	1	+6
2012/2013	9	1	+8
2013/2014	9	1	+8
2014/2015	9	1	+8
2016/2017	10	1	+9
2017/2018	10	3	+7
2018/2019	10	3	+7
2019/2020	11	3	+8
2020/2021	11	4	+7
2021/2022	12	4	+8
2022/2023	12	4	+8
2024/2025	12	6	+6

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004			0
2005/2006			0
2006/2007			0
2007/2008			0
2008/2009	1		+1
2009/2010			0
2010/2011	2	1	+1
2011/2012	4		+4
2012/2013	2		+2
2013/2014			0
2014/2015			0
2016/2017	1		+1
2017/2018		2	-2
2018/2019			0
2019/2020	1		+1
2020/2021		1	-1
2021/2022	1		+1
2022/2023			0
2024/2025		2	-2

With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	35	1/14	7.14%	12/14	85.71%	1/14	7.14%	0/14	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	28	5/7	71.43%	2/7	28.57%	0/7	0%	0/7	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0
2008	1	0	+1
2009	2	0	+2
2010	4	0	+4
2011	4	1	+3
2012	10	1	+9
2014	10	1	+9
2015	10	1	+9
2016	11	1	+10
2017	11	1	+10
2018	11	4	+7
2019	13	4	+9
2020	13	4	+9
2021	14	5	+9
2022	14	5	+9
2023	14	5	+9
2025	14	7	+7

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2004			0
2005			0
2006			0
2007			0
2008	1		+1
2009	1		+1
2010	2		+2
2011		1	-1
2012	6		+6
2014			0
2015			0
2016	1		+1
2017			0
2018		3	-3
2019	2		+2
2020			0
2021	1	1	0
2022			0
2023			0
2025		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0
2008	1	0	+1
2009	1	0	+1
2010	3	0	+3
2011	3	1	+2
2012	9	1	+8
2014	9	1	+8
2015	9	1	+8
2016	10	1	+9
2017	10	1	+9
2018	10	3	+7
2019	11	3	+8
2020	11	3	+8
2021	12	4	+8
2022	12	4	+8
2023	12	4	+8
2025	12	6	+6

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2004			0
2005			0
2006			0
2007			0
2008	1		+1
2009			0
2010	2		+2
2011		1	-1
2012	6		+6
2014			0
2015			0
2016	1		+1
2017			0
2018		2	-2
2019	1		+1
2020			0
2021	1	1	0
2022			0
2023			0
2025		2	-2

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	35	2/14	14.29%	1/14	7.14%	11/14	78.57%
Cristiano Ronaldo	28	1/7	14.29%	1/7	14.29%	5/7	71.43%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	2	0	+2
23	4	0	+4
24	7	0	+7
25	10	0	+10
26	10	1	+9
27	10	1	+9
29	11	1	+10
30	11	1	+10
32	13	1	+12
33	13	4	+9
34	14	4	+10
35	14	4	+10
36	14	5	+9
37	14	5	+9
40	14	7	+7

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22	1		+1
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	2		+2
33		3	-3
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	1	0	+1
23	3	0	+3
24	6	0	+6
25	9	0	+9
26	9	1	+8
27	9	1	+8
29	10	1	+9
30	10	1	+9
32	11	1	+10
33	11	3	+8
34	12	3	+9
35	12	3	+9
36	12	4	+8
37	12	4	+8
40	12	6	+6

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22			0
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	1		+1
33		2	-2
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	35	14	5	0.40	0.14	0.54
Totals	35	14	5	0.40	0.14	0.54

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 4 months, 5 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	28	7	1	0.25	0.04	0.29
Totals	28	7	1	0.25	0.04	0.29

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 8 months, 24 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Brazil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 78′

21-11-2023

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UEFA Nations League · Final
Spain vs Portugal

	2-2
		C. Ronaldo, 88′
Penalty shootout
	4-5

08-06-2025

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Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	2	0	+2
23	4	0	+4
24	7	0	+7
25	10	0	+10
26	10	1	+9
27	10	1	+9
29	11	1	+10
30	11	1	+10
32	13	1	+12
33	13	4	+9
34	14	4	+10
35	14	4	+10
36	14	5	+9
37	14	5	+9
40	14	7	+7

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22	1		+1
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	2		+2
33		3	-3
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	1	0	+1
23	3	0	+3
24	6	0	+6
25	9	0	+9
26	9	1	+8
27	9	1	+8
29	10	1	+9
30	10	1	+9
32	11	1	+10
33	11	3	+8
34	12	3	+9
35	12	3	+9
36	12	4	+8
37	12	4	+8
40	12	6	+6

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22			0
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	1		+1
33		2	-2
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	2	0	+2
23	4	0	+4
24	7	0	+7
25	10	0	+10
26	10	1	+9
27	10	1	+9
29	11	1	+10
30	11	1	+10
32	13	1	+12
33	13	4	+9
34	14	4	+10
35	14	4	+10
36	14	5	+9
37	14	5	+9
40	14	7	+7

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22	1		+1
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	2		+2
33		3	-3
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	1	0	+1
23	3	0	+3
24	6	0	+6
25	9	0	+9
26	9	1	+8
27	9	1	+8
29	10	1	+9
30	10	1	+9
32	11	1	+10
33	11	3	+8
34	12	3	+9
35	12	3	+9
36	12	4	+8
37	12	4	+8
40	12	6	+6

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22			0
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	1		+1
33		2	-2
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	2	0	+2
23	4	0	+4
24	7	0	+7
25	10	0	+10
26	10	1	+9
27	10	1	+9
29	11	1	+10
30	11	1	+10
32	13	1	+12
33	13	4	+9
34	14	4	+10
35	14	4	+10
36	14	5	+9
37	14	5	+9
40	14	7	+7

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22	1		+1
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	2		+2
33		3	-3
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	0	0	0
19	0	0	0
20	0	0	0
21	1	0	+1
22	1	0	+1
23	3	0	+3
24	6	0	+6
25	9	0	+9
26	9	1	+8
27	9	1	+8
29	10	1	+9
30	10	1	+9
32	11	1	+10
33	11	3	+8
34	12	3	+9
35	12	3	+9
36	12	4	+8
37	12	4	+8
40	12	6	+6

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18			0
19			0
20			0
21	1		+1
22			0
23	2		+2
24	3		+3
25	3		+3
26		1	-1
27			0
29	1		+1
30			0
32	1		+1
33		2	-2
34	1		+1
35			0
36		1	-1
37			0
40		2	-2