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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
2 NEW
Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in knockout games after turning 30 years old by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 15 | -15 |
| 2017 | 1 | 29 | -28 |
| 2018 | 8 | 35 | -27 |
| 2019 | 17 | 44 | -27 |
| 2020 | 21 | 48 | -27 |
| 2021 | 27 | 51 | -24 |
| 2022 | 33 | 51 | -18 |
| 2023 | 40 | 56 | -16 |
| 2024 | 44 | 63 | -19 |
| 2025 | 49 | 66 | -17 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 79 | 26/49 | 53.06% | 10/49 | 20.41% | 13/49 | 26.53% | 8/49 | 16.33% | 40/49 | 81.63% | 1/49 | 2.04% | 0/49 | 0% | 7/49 | 14.29% | 3/49 | 6.12% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 97 | 32/66 | 48.48% | 17/66 | 25.76% | 17/66 | 25.76% | 41/66 | 62.12% | 10/66 | 15.15% | 15/66 | 22.73% | 0/66 | 0% | 11/66 | 16.67% | 4/66 | 6.06% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 30/04/2025
Distribution by year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | -5 | |
| 2016 | 10 | -10 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| 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 | 3 | +2 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 13 | -13 |
| 2017 | 0 | 27 | -27 |
| 2018 | 7 | 31 | -24 |
| 2019 | 15 | 39 | -24 |
| 2020 | 19 | 41 | -22 |
| 2021 | 24 | 43 | -19 |
| 2022 | 27 | 43 | -16 |
| 2023 | 34 | 47 | -13 |
| 2024 | 38 | 53 | -15 |
| 2025 | 42 | 55 | -13 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2016 | 9 | -9 | |
| 2017 | 14 | -14 | |
| 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 | 2 | +2 |
