PHP: 8.1.33 | MySQL: 8.0.34

Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in club competitions after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015	0	25	-25
2015/2016	0	76	-76
2016/2017	0	118	-118
2017/2018	45	162	-117
2018/2019	96	190	-94
2019/2020	127	227	-100
2020/2021	165	263	-98
2021/2022	176	287	-111
2022/2023	208	304	-96
2023/2024	231	354	-123
2024/2025	258	389	-131
2025/2026	258	391	-133

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	343	158/258	61.24%	93/258	36.05%	7/258	2.71%
Cristiano Ronaldo	463	210/391	53.71%	162/391	41.43%	19/391	4.86%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 31/08/2025

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015		25	-25
2015/2016		51	-51
2016/2017		42	-42
2017/2018	45	44	+1
2018/2019	51	28	+23
2019/2020	31	37	-6
2020/2021	38	36	+2
2021/2022	11	24	-13
2022/2023	32	17	+15
2023/2024	23	50	-27
2024/2025	27	35	-8
2025/2026		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015	0	22	-22
2015/2016	0	65	-65
2016/2017	0	100	-100
2017/2018	42	137	-95
2018/2019	88	159	-71
2019/2020	114	182	-68
2020/2021	145	209	-64
2021/2022	154	230	-76
2022/2023	186	241	-55
2023/2024	208	281	-73
2024/2025	233	306	-73
2025/2026	233	306	-73

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015		22	-22
2015/2016		43	-43
2016/2017		35	-35
2017/2018	42	37	+5
2018/2019	46	22	+24
2019/2020	26	23	+3
2020/2021	31	27	+4
2021/2022	9	21	-12
2022/2023	32	11	+21
2023/2024	22	40	-18
2024/2025	25	25	0
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	343	23/258	8.91%	230/258	89.15%	4/258	1.55%	1/258	0.39%
Cristiano Ronaldo	463	247/391	63.17%	72/391	18.41%	71/391	18.16%	0/391	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 31/08/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	50	-50
2016	0	92	-92
2017	19	134	-115
2018	66	177	-111
2019	111	202	-91
2020	137	243	-106
2021	171	277	-106
2022	188	290	-102
2023	208	334	-126
2024	231	370	-139
2025	258	391	-133

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015		50	-50
2016		42	-42
2017	19	42	-23
2018	47	43	+4
2019	45	25	+20
2020	26	41	-15
2021	34	34	0
2022	17	13	+4
2023	20	44	-24
2024	23	36	-13
2025	27	21	+6

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	41	-41
2016	0	77	-77
2017	16	113	-97
2018	62	148	-86
2019	101	168	-67
2020	119	192	-73
2021	149	221	-72
2022	166	232	-66
2023	186	264	-78
2024	208	292	-84
2025	233	306	-73

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015		41	-41
2016		36	-36
2017	16	36	-20
2018	46	35	+11
2019	39	20	+19
2020	18	24	-6
2021	30	29	+1
2022	17	11	+6
2023	20	32	-12
2024	22	28	-6
2025	25	14	+11

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	343	25/258	9.69%	31/258	12.02%	202/258	78.29%
Cristiano Ronaldo	463	85/391	21.74%	16/391	4.09%	290/391	74.17%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 31/08/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	45	55	-10
31	96	96	0
32	122	138	-16
33	165	181	-16
34	176	212	-36
35	197	249	-52
36	222	277	-55
37	247	291	-44
38	258	334	-76
39	258	377	-119
40	258	391	-133

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	45	55	-10
31	51	41	+10
32	26	42	-16
33	43	43	0
34	11	31	-20
35	21	37	-16
36	25	28	-3
37	25	14	+11
38	11	43	-32
39		43	-43
40		14	-14

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	88	80	+8
32	110	115	-5
33	145	151	-6
34	154	174	-20
35	175	197	-22
36	199	221	-22
37	223	232	-9
38	233	264	-31
39	233	297	-64
40	233	306	-73

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	46	35	+11
32	22	35	-13
33	35	36	-1
34	9	23	-14
35	21	23	-2
36	24	24	0
37	24	11	+13
38	10	32	-22
39		33	-33
40		9	-9

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
FC Barcelona	195	165	74	0.85	0.38	1.23
PSG	75	32	34	0.43	0.45	0.88
Inter Miami	73	61	28	0.84	0.38	1.22
Totals	343	258	136	0.75	0.40	1.15

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 15 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Real Madrid	161	162	43	1.01	0.27	1.27
Juventus	134	101	20	0.75	0.15	0.90
Manchester Utd	54	27	5	0.50	0.09	0.59
Al-Nassr FC	114	101	20	0.89	0.18	1.06
Totals	463	391	88	0.84	0.19	1.03

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 3 days

Last games:

Leagues Cup · Final
Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami

	3-0
		Messi, 90′

31-08-2025

View all matches

Saudi Pro League ·
Al Taawon vs Al-Nassr FC

	0-5
		C. Ronaldo, 90′

29-08-2025

View all matches

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	45	55	-10
31	51	41	+10
32	26	42	-16
33	43	43	0
34	11	31	-20
35	21	37	-16
36	25	28	-3
37	25	14	+11
38	11	43	-32
39		43	-43
40		14	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	88	80	+8
32	110	115	-5
33	145	151	-6
34	154	174	-20
35	175	197	-22
36	199	221	-22
37	223	232	-9
38	233	264	-31
39	233	297	-64
40	233	306	-73

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	46	35	+11
32	22	35	-13
33	35	36	-1
34	9	23	-14
35	21	23	-2
36	24	24	0
37	24	11	+13
38	10	32	-22
39		33	-33
40		9	-9

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	45	55	-10
31	51	41	+10
32	26	42	-16
33	43	43	0
34	11	31	-20
35	21	37	-16
36	25	28	-3
37	25	14	+11
38	11	43	-32
39		43	-43
40		14	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	88	80	+8
32	110	115	-5
33	145	151	-6
34	154	174	-20
35	175	197	-22
36	199	221	-22
37	223	232	-9
38	233	264	-31
39	233	297	-64
40	233	306	-73

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	46	35	+11
32	22	35	-13
33	35	36	-1
34	9	23	-14
35	21	23	-2
36	24	24	0
37	24	11	+13
38	10	32	-22
39		33	-33
40		9	-9

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	45	55	-10
31	51	41	+10
32	26	42	-16
33	43	43	0
34	11	31	-20
35	21	37	-16
36	25	28	-3
37	25	14	+11
38	11	43	-32
39		43	-43
40		14	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	88	80	+8
32	110	115	-5
33	145	151	-6
34	154	174	-20
35	175	197	-22
36	199	221	-22
37	223	232	-9
38	233	264	-31
39	233	297	-64
40	233	306	-73

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	42	45	-3
31	46	35	+11
32	22	35	-13
33	35	36	-1
34	9	23	-14
35	21	23	-2
36	24	24	0
37	24	11	+13
38	10	32	-22
39		33	-33
40		9	-9