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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in friendly games with their National Teams after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	0	3	-3
2016/2017	0	4	-4
2017/2018	3	6	-3
2018/2019	5	6	-1
2019/2020	7	6	+1
2020/2021	7	8	-1
2021/2022	12	9	+3
2022/2023	22	9	+13
2023/2024	24	11	+13

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	15	9/24	37.5%	1/24	4.17%	14/24	58.33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	15	9/11	81.82%	0/11	0%	2/11	18.18%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/06/2024

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016		3	-3
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

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	0	3	-3
2016/2017	0	4	-4
2017/2018	2	6	-4
2018/2019	4	6	-2
2019/2020	5	6	-1
2020/2021	5	8	-3
2021/2022	9	9	0
2022/2023	18	9	+9
2023/2024	20	11	+9

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016		3	-3
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

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	15	4/24	16.67%	20/24	83.33%	0/24	0%	0/24	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	15	2/11	18.18%	4/11	36.36%	5/11	45.45%	0/11	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/06/2024

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	0	0
2016	0	3	-3
2017	0	4	-4
2018	3	6	-3
2019	7	6	+1
2020	7	7	0
2021	7	9	-2
2022	17	9	+8
2023	22	9	+13
2024	24	11	+13

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015			0
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

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	0	0
2016	0	3	-3
2017	0	4	-4
2018	2	6	-4
2019	5	6	-1
2020	5	7	-2
2021	5	9	-4
2022	13	9	+4
2023	18	9	+9
2024	20	11	+9

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015			0
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

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	15	4/24	16.67%	2/24	8.33%	18/24	75%
Cristiano Ronaldo	15	0/11	0%	0/11	0%	11/11	100%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 14/06/2024

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	0	+3
31	5	3	+2
32	7	4	+3
33	7	6	+1
34	12	6	+6
35	22	7	+15
36	24	9	+15
39	24	11	+13

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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
39		2	-2

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	2	0	+2
31	4	3	+1
32	5	4	+1
33	5	6	-1
34	9	6	+3
35	18	7	+11
36	20	9	+11
39	20	11	+9

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
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
39		2	-2

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	15	24	5	1.60	0.33	1.93
Totals	15	24	5	1.60	0.33	1.93

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 29 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	15	11	2	0.73	0.13	0.87
Totals	15	11	2	0.73	0.13	0.87

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 17 days

Last games:

FIFA Friendly ·
Guatemala vs Argentina

	1-4
		Messi, 90′

14-06-2024

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FIFA Friendly ·
Portugal vs Ireland

	3-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

11-06-2024

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