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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in knockout games by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 11 | -11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 2008 | 8 | 26 | -18 |
| 2009 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
| 2010 | 32 | 37 | -5 |
| 2011 | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| 2012 | 65 | 59 | +6 |
| 2013 | 70 | 75 | -5 |
| 2014 | 77 | 88 | -11 |
| 2015 | 88 | 94 | -6 |
| 2016 | 99 | 104 | -5 |
| 2017 | 106 | 118 | -12 |
| 2018 | 113 | 124 | -11 |
| 2019 | 122 | 133 | -11 |
| 2020 | 126 | 137 | -11 |
| 2021 | 132 | 140 | -8 |
| 2022 | 138 | 140 | -2 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | 0 |
| 2024 | 149 | 152 | -3 |
| 2025 | 154 | 157 | -3 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 240 | 89/154 | 57.79% | 35/154 | 22.73% | 30/154 | 19.48% | 20/154 | 12.99% | 127/154 | 82.47% | 6/154 | 3.9% | 1/154 | 0.65% | 18/154 | 11.69% | 10/154 | 6.49% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 250 | 74/157 | 47.13% | 54/157 | 34.39% | 29/157 | 18.47% | 94/157 | 59.87% | 32/157 | 20.38% | 31/157 | 19.75% | 0/157 | 0% | 21/157 | 13.38% | 9/157 | 5.73% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025
Distribution by year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2003 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2005 | 6 | -6 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 2009 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 2011 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| 2012 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 2016 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2022 | 6 | +6 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 2009 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| 2010 | 30 | 32 | -2 |
| 2011 | 47 | 41 | +6 |
| 2012 | 59 | 53 | +6 |
| 2013 | 64 | 68 | -4 |
| 2014 | 70 | 78 | -8 |
| 2015 | 80 | 83 | -3 |
| 2016 | 90 | 92 | -2 |
| 2017 | 94 | 106 | -12 |
| 2018 | 101 | 110 | -9 |
| 2019 | 109 | 118 | -9 |
| 2020 | 113 | 120 | -7 |
| 2021 | 118 | 122 | -4 |
| 2022 | 121 | 122 | -1 |
| 2023 | 128 | 126 | +2 |
| 2024 | 132 | 132 | 0 |
| 2025 | 136 | 136 | 0 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2003 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2005 | 5 | -5 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2009 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 2011 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2022 | 3 | +3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
