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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against World Champions after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2017/2018	0	3	-3
2018/2019	0	3	-3
2019/2020	2	3	-1
2020/2021	2	4	-2
2021/2022	3	4	-1
2022/2023	3	4	-1
2024/2025	3	6	-3

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	12	1/3	33.33%	0/3	0%	2/3	66.67%
Cristiano Ronaldo	10	0/6	0%	2/6	33.33%	4/6	66.67%

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

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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
2017/2018	0	2	-2
2018/2019	0	2	-2
2019/2020	1	2	-1
2020/2021	1	3	-2
2021/2022	2	3	-1
2022/2023	2	3	-1
2024/2025	2	5	-3

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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	12	0/3	0%	3/3	100%	0/3	0%	0/3	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	10	4/6	66.67%	2/6	33.33%	0/6	0%	0/6	0%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2017	0	0	0
2018	0	3	-3
2019	2	3	-1
2020	2	3	-1
2021	3	4	-1
2022	3	4	-1
2023	3	4	-1
2025	3	6	-3

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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
2017	0	0	0
2018	0	2	-2
2019	1	2	-1
2020	1	2	-1
2021	2	3	-1
2022	2	3	-1
2023	2	3	-1
2025	2	5	-3

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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	12	1/3	33.33%	0/3	0%	2/3	66.67%
Cristiano Ronaldo	10	1/6	16.67%	1/6	16.67%	4/6	66.67%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
32	2	0	+2
33	2	3	-1
34	3	3	0
35	3	3	0
36	3	4	-1
37	3	4	-1
40	3	6	-3

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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
30	0	0	0
32	1	0	+1
33	1	2	-1
34	2	2	0
35	2	2	0
36	2	3	-1
37	2	3	-1
40	2	5	-3

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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	12	3	4	0.25	0.33	0.58
Totals	12	3	4	0.25	0.33	0.58

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 30 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	10	6	1	0.60	0.10	0.70
Totals	10	6	1	0.60	0.10	0.70

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 18 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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