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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
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Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in National Team official games by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
| 2007 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 19 | -13 |
| 2009 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 | -15 |
| 2011 | 9 | 27 | -18 |
| 2012 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
| 2013 | 17 | 38 | -21 |
| 2014 | 21 | 41 | -20 |
| 2015 | 22 | 44 | -22 |
| 2016 | 30 | 54 | -24 |
| 2017 | 34 | 64 | -30 |
| 2018 | 35 | 68 | -33 |
| 2019 | 36 | 82 | -46 |
| 2020 | 37 | 84 | -47 |
| 2021 | 46 | 95 | -49 |
| 2022 | 54 | 98 | -44 |
| 2023 | 57 | 108 | -51 |
| 2024 | 61 | 113 | -52 |
| 2025 | 61 | 114 | -53 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 135 | 23/61 | 37.7% | 11/61 | 18.03% | 27/61 | 44.26% | 7/61 | 11.48% | 53/61 | 86.89% | 1/61 | 1.64% | 0/61 | 0% | 14/61 | 22.95% | 9/61 | 14.75% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 165 | 49/114 | 42.98% | 44/114 | 38.6% | 21/114 | 18.42% | 67/114 | 58.77% | 25/114 | 21.93% | 22/114 | 19.3% | 0/114 | 0% | 20/114 | 17.54% | 10/114 | 8.77% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2025
Distribution by year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | -7 | |
| 2005 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | +1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2025 | 1 | -1 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| 2008 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 2010 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| 2011 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 2012 | 14 | 29 | -15 |
| 2013 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
| 2014 | 18 | 39 | -21 |
| 2015 | 18 | 41 | -23 |
| 2016 | 25 | 50 | -25 |
| 2017 | 28 | 58 | -30 |
| 2018 | 29 | 61 | -32 |
| 2019 | 29 | 72 | -43 |
| 2020 | 29 | 74 | -45 |
| 2021 | 36 | 80 | -44 |
| 2022 | 40 | 82 | -42 |
| 2023 | 43 | 89 | -46 |
| 2024 | 47 | 93 | -46 |
| 2025 | 47 | 94 | -47 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | -7 | |
| 2005 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | +1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 2013 | 7 | -7 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2015 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2019 | 11 | -11 | |
| 2020 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | -1 |
