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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in knockout games

Goals cumulative distribution by season

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
2024/2025156157-1
2025/2026156158-2

Where do they score? (%)

Player Games Home Away Neutral field
Leo Messi 243 91/156 58.33% 35/156 22.44% 30/156 19.23%
Cristiano Ronaldo 252 74/158 46.84% 54/158 34.18% 30/158 18.99%

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

Goals 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
2024/2025770
2025/20261-1

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2002/200302-2
2003/200405-5
2004/200509-9
2005/2006111-10
2006/2007515-10
2007/2008720-13
2008/20091627-11
2009/20102628-2
2010/20114137+4
2011/20125650+6
2012/201364640
2013/20147076-6
2014/20157683-7
2015/201689890
2016/201794103-9
2017/2018101110-9
2018/2019109118-9
2019/2020113120-7
2020/2021118122-4
2021/2022118122-4
2022/2023128122+6
2023/2024132130+2
2024/2025137136+1
2025/2026137136+1

Goals (without penalties) by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2002/20032-2
2003/20043-3
2004/20054-4
2005/200612-1
2006/2007440
2007/200825-3
2008/200997+2
2009/2010101+9
2010/2011159+6
2011/20121513+2
2012/2013814-6
2013/2014612-6
2014/201567-1
2015/2016136+7
2016/2017514-9
2017/2018770
2018/2019880
2019/202042+2
2020/202152+3
2021/20220
2022/202310+10
2023/202448-4
2024/202556-1
2025/20260

With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)

Player Games Right foot Left foot Header Other parts
Leo Messi 243 20/156 12.82% 129/156 82.69% 6/156 3.85% 1/156 0.64%
Cristiano Ronaldo 252 94/158 59.49% 32/158 20.25% 31/158 19.62% 0/158 0%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
200202-2
200302-2
200405-5
2005011-11
2006112-11
2007518-13
2008826-18
20092232-10
20103237-5
20115046+4
20126559+6
20137075-5
20147788-11
20158894-6
201699104-5
2017106118-12
2018113124-11
2019122133-11
2020126137-11
2021132140-8
2022138140-2
20231451450
2024149152-3
2025156158-2

Goals by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20022-2
20030
20043-3
20056-6
2006110
200746-2
200838-5
2009146+8
2010105+5
2011189+9
20121513+2
2013516-11
2014713-6
2015116+5
20161110+1
2017714-7
201876+1
2019990
2020440
202163+3
20226+6
202375+2
202447-3
202576+1

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

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
2025137136+1

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

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
202554+1

How do they score? (%)

Player Games Penalty Free kick Open play
Leo Messi 243 19/156 12.18% 10/156 6.41% 127/156 81.41%
Cristiano Ronaldo 252 22/158 13.92% 9/158 5.7% 127/158 80.38%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
1702-2
1812-1
1936-3
20711-4
211712+5
222821+7
234427+17
246132+29
257039+31
267748+29
278462+22
289876+22
2910589+16
3011394+19
31122105+17
32125118+7
33131125+6
34132134-2
35138140-2
36147140+7
37154140+14
38156145+11
39156152+4
40156158-2

Goals by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
172-2
181+1
1924-2
2045-1
21101+9
22119+2
23166+10
24175+12
2597+2
2679-2
27714-7
2814140
29713-6
3085+3
31911-2
32313-10
3367-1
3419-8
35660
369+9
377+7
3825-3
397-7
406-6

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
1702-2
1812-1
1936-3
20710-3
211611+5
222617+9
234122+19
245627+29
256434+30
267043+27
277656+20
288969+20
299479+15
3010183+18
3110993+16
32112106+6
33117111+6
34118119-1
35121122-1
36130122+8
37136122+14
38137126+11
39137132+5
40137136+1

Goals (without penalties) by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
172-2
181+1
1924-2
20440
2191+8
22106+4
23155+10
24155+10
2587+1
2669-3
27613-7
2813130
29510-5
3074+3
31810-2
32313-10
33550
3418-7
35330
369+9
376+6
3814-3
396-6
404-4
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 182 127 53 0.70 0.29 0.99
PSG 7 1 0 0.14 0.00 0.14
Inter Miami 22 17 5 0.77 0.23 1.00
Argentina 32 11 20 0.34 0.63 0.97
Totals 243 156 78 0.64 0.32 0.96
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 8 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Sporting CP 6 2 0 0.33 0.00 0.33
Real Madrid 97 84 16 0.87 0.16 1.03
Juventus 21 13 1 0.62 0.05 0.67
Manchester Utd 70 29 12 0.41 0.17 0.59
Al-Nassr FC 24 15 3 0.63 0.13 0.75
Portugal 34 15 3 0.44 0.09 0.53
Totals 252 158 35 0.63 0.14 0.77
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 27 days

Last games:

Leagues Cup · Final
Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami
Seattle Sounders FC 3-0 Inter Miami
 
Messi, 90′
 
31-08-2025
Saudi Super Cup · Final
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ahli Saudi 2-2 Al-Nassr FC
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Penalty goal
Penalty shootout
5-3
 
C. Ronaldo
23-08-2025