Goals of in friendly games with their National Teams
Cumulative distribution
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
Where do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Home
Away
Neutral field
Leo Messi
56
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: 14/06/2024
Distribution 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
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
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
Distribution by calendar year (Without penalties)
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
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