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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in knockout games by season

Cumulative distribution

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2002/200302-2
2003/200405-5
2004/200509-9
2005/2006112-11
2006/2007518-13
2007/2008724-17
2008/20091732-15
2009/20102833-5
2010/20114442+2
2011/20126156+5
2012/20137071-1
2013/20147786-9
2014/20158494-10
2015/201698100-2
2016/2017105115-10
2017/2018113124-11
2018/2019122133-11
2019/2020126137-11
2020/2021132140-8
2021/2022132140-8
2022/2023145140+5
2023/2024149150-1
2024/2025154157-3


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 season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2002/20032-2
2003/20043-3
2004/20054-4
2005/200613-2
2006/200746-2
2007/200826-4
2008/2009108+2
2009/2010111+10
2010/2011169+7
2011/20121714+3
2012/2013915-6
2013/2014715-8
2014/201578-1
2015/2016146+8
2016/2017715-8
2017/201889-1
2018/2019990
2019/2020440
2020/202163+3
2021/20220
2022/202313+13
2023/2024410-6
2024/202557-2

Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
200202-2
200302-2
200405-5
2005010-10
2006111-10
2007515-10
2008822-14
20092027-7
20103032-2
20114741+6
20125953+6
20136468-4
20147078-8
20158083-3
20169092-2
201794106-12
2018101110-9
2019109118-9
2020113120-7
2021118122-4
2022121122-1
2023128126+2
20241321320
20251361360

Distribution by season (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20022-2
20030
20043-3
20055-5
2006110
2007440
200837-4
2009125+7
2010105+5
2011179+8
201212120
2013515-10
2014610-4
2015105+5
2016109+1
2017414-10
201874+3
2019880
202042+2
202152+3
20223+3
202374+3
202446-2
2025440