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
52
22
+30
2025/2026
55
22
+33
Where do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Home
Away
Neutral field
Leo Messi
62
18/55
32.73%
18/55
32.73%
19/55
34.55%
Cristiano Ronaldo
56
19/22
86.36%
0/22
0%
3/22
13.64%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/10/2026
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
1
+1
2025/2026
3
+3
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
42
21
+21
2025/2026
43
21
+22
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
1
+1
2025/2026
1
+1
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
62
4/55
7.27%
50/55
90.91%
1/55
1.82%
0/55
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
56
9/22
40.91%
7/22
31.82%
6/22
27.27%
0/22
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/10/2026
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
52
22
+30
2026
55
22
+33
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
1
+1
2026
3
+3
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
42
21
+21
2026
43
21
+22
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
1
+1
2026
1
+1
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
62
12/55
21.82%
2/55
3.64%
41/55
74.55%
Cristiano Ronaldo
56
1/22
4.55%
1/22
4.55%
20/22
90.91%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 06/10/2026
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
54
20
+34
39
55
22
+33
41
55
22
+33
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
3
+3
39
1
2
-1
41
0
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
43
19
+24
39
43
21
+22
41
43
21
+22
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
2
+2
39
2
-2
41
0
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in friendly games with their National Teams: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 55 goals and Ronaldo 22 goals. Messi is ahead by 33 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
