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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in friendly games with their National Teams

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	0	0
2004/2005	0	0	0
2005/2006	1	2	-1
2006/2007	3	2	+1
2007/2008	4	2	+2
2008/2009	5	3	+2
2009/2010	6	3	+3
2010/2011	10	5	+5
2011/2012	17	6	+11
2012/2013	20	9	+11
2013/2014	21	11	+10
2014/2015	24	11	+13
2015/2016	27	14	+13
2016/2017	27	15	+12
2017/2018	30	17	+13
2018/2019	32	17	+15
2019/2020	34	17	+17
2020/2021	34	19	+15
2021/2022	39	20	+19
2022/2023	49	20	+29
2023/2024	51	22	+29
2024/2025	51	22	+29

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	57	16/51	31.37%	18/51	35.29%	17/51	33.33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	54	19/22	86.36%	0/22	0%	3/22	13.64%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/10/2025

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004			0
2004/2005			0
2005/2006	1	2	-1
2006/2007	2		+2
2007/2008	1		+1
2008/2009	1	1	0
2009/2010	1		+1
2010/2011	4	2	+2
2011/2012	7	1	+6
2012/2013	3	3	0
2013/2014	1	2	-1
2014/2015	3		+3
2015/2016	3	3	0
2016/2017		1	-1
2017/2018	3	2	+1
2018/2019	2		+2
2019/2020	2		+2
2020/2021		2	-2
2021/2022	5	1	+4
2022/2023	10		+10
2023/2024	2	2	0
2024/2025			0

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	0	0
2004/2005	0	0	0
2005/2006	1	2	-1
2006/2007	2	2	0
2007/2008	3	2	+1
2008/2009	4	2	+2
2009/2010	4	2	+2
2010/2011	7	4	+3
2011/2012	13	5	+8
2012/2013	15	8	+7
2013/2014	16	10	+6
2014/2015	18	10	+8
2015/2016	21	13	+8
2016/2017	21	14	+7
2017/2018	23	16	+7
2018/2019	25	16	+9
2019/2020	26	16	+10
2020/2021	26	18	+8
2021/2022	30	19	+11
2022/2023	39	19	+20
2023/2024	41	21	+20
2024/2025	41	21	+20

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004			0
2004/2005			0
2005/2006	1	2	-1
2006/2007	1		+1
2007/2008	1		+1
2008/2009	1		+1
2009/2010			0
2010/2011	3	2	+1
2011/2012	6	1	+5
2012/2013	2	3	-1
2013/2014	1	2	-1
2014/2015	2		+2
2015/2016	3	3	0
2016/2017		1	-1
2017/2018	2	2	0
2018/2019	2		+2
2019/2020	1		+1
2020/2021		2	-2
2021/2022	4	1	+3
2022/2023	9		+9
2023/2024	2	2	0
2024/2025			0

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	57	4/51	7.84%	46/51	90.2%	1/51	1.96%	0/51	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	54	9/22	40.91%	7/22	31.82%	6/22	27.27%	0/22	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/10/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0
2006	1	2	-1
2007	3	2	+1
2008	4	2	+2
2009	6	3	+3
2010	8	3	+5
2011	10	5	+5
2012	17	6	+11
2013	20	9	+11
2014	24	11	+13
2015	27	11	+16
2016	27	14	+13
2017	27	15	+12
2018	30	17	+13
2019	34	17	+17
2020	34	18	+16
2021	34	20	+14
2022	44	20	+24
2023	49	20	+29
2024	51	22	+29
2025	51	22	+29

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003			0
2004			0
2005			0
2006	1	2	-1
2007	2		+2
2008	1		+1
2009	2	1	+1
2010	2		+2
2011	2	2	0
2012	7	1	+6
2013	3	3	0
2014	4	2	+2
2015	3		+3
2016		3	-3
2017		1	-1
2018	3	2	+1
2019	4		+4
2020		1	-1
2021		2	-2
2022	10		+10
2023	5		+5
2024	2	2	0
2025			0

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0
2006	1	2	-1
2007	2	2	0
2008	3	2	+1
2009	4	2	+2
2010	6	2	+4
2011	7	4	+3
2012	13	5	+8
2013	15	8	+7
2014	18	10	+8
2015	21	10	+11
2016	21	13	+8
2017	21	14	+7
2018	23	16	+7
2019	26	16	+10
2020	26	17	+9
2021	26	19	+7
2022	34	19	+15
2023	39	19	+20
2024	41	21	+20
2025	41	21	+20

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003			0
2004			0
2005			0
2006	1	2	-1
2007	1		+1
2008	1		+1
2009	1		+1
2010	2		+2
2011	1	2	-1
2012	6	1	+5
2013	2	3	-1
2014	3	2	+1
2015	3		+3
2016		3	-3
2017		1	-1
2018	2	2	0
2019	3		+3
2020		1	-1
2021		2	-2
2022	8		+8
2023	5		+5
2024	2	2	0
2025			0

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	57	10/51	19.61%	2/51	3.92%	39/51	76.47%
Cristiano Ronaldo	54	1/22	4.55%	1/22	4.55%	20/22	90.91%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/10/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	3	0	+3
20	4	0	+4
21	5	2	+3
22	6	2	+4
23	10	2	+8
24	16	3	+13
25	20	3	+17
26	21	5	+16
27	24	6	+18
28	27	9	+18
29	27	11	+16
30	30	11	+19
31	32	14	+18
32	34	15	+19
33	34	17	+17
34	39	17	+22
35	49	18	+31
36	51	20	+31
38	51	20	+31
39	51	22	+29

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	2		+2
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22	1		+1
23	4		+4
24	6	1	+5
25	4		+4
26	1	2	-1
27	3	1	+2
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	3		+3
31	2	3	-1
32	2	1	+1
33		2	-2
34	5		+5
35	10	1	+9
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	2	0	+2
20	3	0	+3
21	4	2	+2
22	4	2	+2
23	7	2	+5
24	12	2	+10
25	15	2	+13
26	16	4	+12
27	18	5	+13
28	21	8	+13
29	21	10	+11
30	23	10	+13
31	25	13	+12
32	26	14	+12
33	26	16	+10
34	30	16	+14
35	39	17	+22
36	41	19	+22
38	41	19	+22
39	41	21	+20

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	1		+1
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22			0
23	3		+3
24	5		+5
25	3		+3
26	1	2	-1
27	2	1	+1
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	2		+2
31	2	3	-1
32	1	1	0
33		2	-2
34	4		+4
35	9	1	+8
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	57	51	19	0.89	0.33	1.23
Totals	57	51	19	0.89	0.33	1.23

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 4 months, 6 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	54	22	9	0.41	0.17	0.57
Totals	54	22	9	0.41	0.17	0.57

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 8 months, 25 days

Last games:

FIFA Friendly ·
Puerto Rico vs Argentina

	0-6
		Messi, 90′

14-10-2025

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FIFA Friendly ·
Portugal vs Ireland

	3-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

11-06-2024

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Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	3	0	+3
20	4	0	+4
21	5	2	+3
22	6	2	+4
23	10	2	+8
24	16	3	+13
25	20	3	+17
26	21	5	+16
27	24	6	+18
28	27	9	+18
29	27	11	+16
30	30	11	+19
31	32	14	+18
32	34	15	+19
33	34	17	+17
34	39	17	+22
35	49	18	+31
36	51	20	+31
38	51	20	+31
39	51	22	+29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	2		+2
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22	1		+1
23	4		+4
24	6	1	+5
25	4		+4
26	1	2	-1
27	3	1	+2
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	3		+3
31	2	3	-1
32	2	1	+1
33		2	-2
34	5		+5
35	10	1	+9
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	2	0	+2
20	3	0	+3
21	4	2	+2
22	4	2	+2
23	7	2	+5
24	12	2	+10
25	15	2	+13
26	16	4	+12
27	18	5	+13
28	21	8	+13
29	21	10	+11
30	23	10	+13
31	25	13	+12
32	26	14	+12
33	26	16	+10
34	30	16	+14
35	39	17	+22
36	41	19	+22
38	41	19	+22
39	41	21	+20

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	1		+1
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22			0
23	3		+3
24	5		+5
25	3		+3
26	1	2	-1
27	2	1	+1
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	2		+2
31	2	3	-1
32	1	1	0
33		2	-2
34	4		+4
35	9	1	+8
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	3	0	+3
20	4	0	+4
21	5	2	+3
22	6	2	+4
23	10	2	+8
24	16	3	+13
25	20	3	+17
26	21	5	+16
27	24	6	+18
28	27	9	+18
29	27	11	+16
30	30	11	+19
31	32	14	+18
32	34	15	+19
33	34	17	+17
34	39	17	+22
35	49	18	+31
36	51	20	+31
38	51	20	+31
39	51	22	+29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	2		+2
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22	1		+1
23	4		+4
24	6	1	+5
25	4		+4
26	1	2	-1
27	3	1	+2
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	3		+3
31	2	3	-1
32	2	1	+1
33		2	-2
34	5		+5
35	10	1	+9
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	2	0	+2
20	3	0	+3
21	4	2	+2
22	4	2	+2
23	7	2	+5
24	12	2	+10
25	15	2	+13
26	16	4	+12
27	18	5	+13
28	21	8	+13
29	21	10	+11
30	23	10	+13
31	25	13	+12
32	26	14	+12
33	26	16	+10
34	30	16	+14
35	39	17	+22
36	41	19	+22
38	41	19	+22
39	41	21	+20

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	1		+1
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22			0
23	3		+3
24	5		+5
25	3		+3
26	1	2	-1
27	2	1	+1
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	2		+2
31	2	3	-1
32	1	1	0
33		2	-2
34	4		+4
35	9	1	+8
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	3	0	+3
20	4	0	+4
21	5	2	+3
22	6	2	+4
23	10	2	+8
24	16	3	+13
25	20	3	+17
26	21	5	+16
27	24	6	+18
28	27	9	+18
29	27	11	+16
30	30	11	+19
31	32	14	+18
32	34	15	+19
33	34	17	+17
34	39	17	+22
35	49	18	+31
36	51	20	+31
38	51	20	+31
39	51	22	+29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	2		+2
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22	1		+1
23	4		+4
24	6	1	+5
25	4		+4
26	1	2	-1
27	3	1	+2
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	3		+3
31	2	3	-1
32	2	1	+1
33		2	-2
34	5		+5
35	10	1	+9
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	2	0	+2
20	3	0	+3
21	4	2	+2
22	4	2	+2
23	7	2	+5
24	12	2	+10
25	15	2	+13
26	16	4	+12
27	18	5	+13
28	21	8	+13
29	21	10	+11
30	23	10	+13
31	25	13	+12
32	26	14	+12
33	26	16	+10
34	30	16	+14
35	39	17	+22
36	41	19	+22
38	41	19	+22
39	41	21	+20

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19	1		+1
20	1		+1
21	1	2	-1
22			0
23	3		+3
24	5		+5
25	3		+3
26	1	2	-1
27	2	1	+1
28	3	3	0
29		2	-2
30	2		+2
31	2	3	-1
32	1	1	0
33		2	-2
34	4		+4
35	9	1	+8
36	2	2	0
38			0
39		2	-2