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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in knockout games
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 | 158 | -4 |
Where do they score? (%)
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 241 | 89/154 | 57.79% | 35/154 | 22.73% | 30/154 | 19.48% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 252 | 74/158 | 46.84% | 54/158 | 34.18% | 30/158 | 18.99% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/08/2025
Distribution by calendar 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 | 6 | -1 |
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 calendar 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 |
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| Argentina | 32 | 11 | 20 | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.97 |
| Totals | 241 | 154 | 78 | 0.64 | 0.32 | 0.96 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 1 day
| 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 40 years, 6 months, 20 days
Last games:
FIFA Club World Cup · Round of 16
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Inter Miami
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Inter Miami
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4-0 |  |
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Messi, 90′
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29-06-2025
Saudi Super Cup · Final
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Nassr FC
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2-2 |  |
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C. Ronaldo, 90′
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| Penalty shootout | ||
| 5-3 | ||
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C. Ronaldo
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23-08-2025