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

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	11	+16
2016/2017	27	11	+16

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	41	7/27	25.93%	17/27	62.96%	3/27	11.11%
Cristiano Ronaldo	39	10/11	90.91%	0/11	0%	1/11	9.09%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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
2016/2017			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	10	+11
2016/2017	21	10	+11

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
2016/2017			0

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	41	0/27	0%	26/27	96.3%	1/27	3.7%	0/27	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	39	7/11	63.64%	3/11	27.27%	1/11	9.09%	0/11	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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	11	+16
2017	27	11	+16

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			0
2017			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	10	+11
2017	21	10	+11

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			0
2017			0

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	41	6/27	22.22%	0/27	0%	21/27	77.78%
Cristiano Ronaldo	39	1/11	9.09%	1/11	9.09%	9/11	81.82%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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

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

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

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

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	41	27	12	0.66	0.29	0.95
Totals	41	27	12	0.66	0.29	0.95

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 28 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	39	11	7	0.28	0.18	0.46
Totals	39	11	7	0.28	0.18	0.46

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 16 days

Last games:

FIFA Friendly ·
Brazil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 90′

09-06-2017

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FIFA Friendly ·
Argentina vs Portugal

	0-1
		C. Ronaldo, 45′

18-11-2014

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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