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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 2006 | 10 | 33 | -23 |
| 2007 | 29 | 51 | -22 |
| 2008 | 41 | 77 | -36 |
| 2009 | 63 | 94 | -31 |
| 2010 | 105 | 130 | -25 |
| 2011 | 136 | 173 | -37 |
| 2012 | 195 | 213 | -18 |
| 2013 | 223 | 251 | -28 |
| 2014 | 258 | 289 | -31 |
| 2015 | 292 | 326 | -34 |
| 2016 | 324 | 357 | -33 |
| 2017 | 364 | 376 | -12 |
| 2018 | 398 | 412 | -14 |
| 2019 | 432 | 429 | +3 |
| 2020 | 451 | 462 | -11 |
| 2021 | 475 | 487 | -12 |
| 2022 | 487 | 498 | -11 |
| 2023 | 497 | 532 | -35 |
| 2024 | 518 | 557 | -39 |
| 2025 | 537 | 572 | -35 |
Where do they score? (%)
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 625 | 312/537 | 58.1% | 225/537 | 41.9% | 0/537 | 0% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 728 | 331/572 | 57.87% | 241/572 | 42.13% | 0/572 | 0% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 16/08/2025
Distribution by calendar year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | -1 | |
| 2004 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 2007 | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| 2009 | 22 | 17 | +5 |
| 2010 | 42 | 36 | +6 |
| 2011 | 31 | 43 | -12 |
| 2012 | 59 | 40 | +19 |
| 2013 | 28 | 38 | -10 |
| 2014 | 35 | 38 | -3 |
| 2015 | 34 | 37 | -3 |
| 2016 | 32 | 31 | +1 |
| 2017 | 40 | 19 | +21 |
| 2018 | 34 | 36 | -2 |
| 2019 | 34 | 17 | +17 |
| 2020 | 19 | 33 | -14 |
| 2021 | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 34 | -24 |
| 2024 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 2025 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 2006 | 10 | 33 | -23 |
| 2007 | 26 | 46 | -20 |
| 2008 | 35 | 69 | -34 |
| 2009 | 55 | 82 | -27 |
| 2010 | 96 | 111 | -15 |
| 2011 | 123 | 143 | -20 |
| 2012 | 172 | 174 | -2 |
| 2013 | 196 | 205 | -9 |
| 2014 | 226 | 235 | -9 |
| 2015 | 254 | 265 | -11 |
| 2016 | 282 | 291 | -9 |
| 2017 | 316 | 306 | +10 |
| 2018 | 349 | 336 | +13 |
| 2019 | 378 | 349 | +29 |
| 2020 | 392 | 369 | +23 |
| 2021 | 415 | 390 | +25 |
| 2022 | 427 | 400 | +27 |
| 2023 | 437 | 423 | +14 |
| 2024 | 457 | 441 | +16 |
| 2025 | 476 | 453 | +23 |
Distribution by calendar year (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | -1 | |
| 2004 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 2007 | 16 | 13 | +3 |
| 2008 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 2009 | 20 | 13 | +7 |
| 2010 | 41 | 29 | +12 |
| 2011 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| 2012 | 49 | 31 | +18 |
| 2013 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 2016 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| 2017 | 34 | 15 | +19 |
| 2018 | 33 | 30 | +3 |
| 2019 | 29 | 13 | +16 |
| 2020 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 | +2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
| 2025 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| FC Barcelona | 520 | 474 | 192 | 0.91 | 0.37 | 1.28 |
| PSG | 58 | 22 | 30 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.90 |
| Inter Miami | 47 | 41 | 21 | 0.87 | 0.45 | 1.32 |
| Totals | 625 | 537 | 243 | 0.86 | 0.39 | 1.25 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 30 days
| Totals | Per game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Sporting CP | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.28 |
| Real Madrid | 292 | 311 | 87 | 1.07 | 0.30 | 1.36 |
| Juventus | 98 | 81 | 16 | 0.83 | 0.16 | 0.99 |
| Manchester Utd | 236 | 103 | 37 | 0.44 | 0.16 | 0.59 |
| Al-Nassr FC | 77 | 74 | 16 | 0.96 | 0.21 | 1.17 |
| Totals | 728 | 572 | 160 | 0.79 | 0.22 | 1.01 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 18 days
