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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015	0	3	-3
2015/2016	0	6	-6
2016/2017	0	19	-19
2017/2018	4	27	-23
2018/2019	5	30	-25
2019/2020	5	41	-36
2020/2021	11	49	-38
2021/2022	16	54	-38
2022/2023	26	62	-36
2023/2024	30	67	-37
2024/2025	30	75	-45

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	60	11/30	36.67%	5/30	16.67%	14/30	46.67%
Cristiano Ronaldo	88	34/75	45.33%	28/75	37.33%	13/75	17.33%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015		3	-3
2015/2016		3	-3
2016/2017		13	-13
2017/2018	4	8	-4
2018/2019	1	3	-2
2019/2020		11	-11
2020/2021	6	8	-2
2021/2022	5	5	0
2022/2023	10	8	+2
2023/2024	4	5	-1
2024/2025		8	-8

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015	0	2	-2
2015/2016	0	5	-5
2016/2017	0	16	-16
2017/2018	4	22	-18
2018/2019	4	25	-21
2019/2020	4	33	-29
2020/2021	7	38	-31
2021/2022	12	41	-29
2022/2023	18	47	-29
2023/2024	22	50	-28
2024/2025	22	57	-35

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2014/2015		2	-2
2015/2016		3	-3
2016/2017		11	-11
2017/2018	4	6	-2
2018/2019		3	-3
2019/2020		8	-8
2020/2021	3	5	-2
2021/2022	5	3	+2
2022/2023	6	6	0
2023/2024	4	3	+1
2024/2025		7	-7

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	60	5/30	16.67%	25/30	83.33%	0/30	0%	0/30	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	88	52/75	69.33%	13/75	17.33%	10/75	13.33%	0/75	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	3	-3
2016	0	13	-13
2017	3	23	-20
2018	4	27	-23
2019	5	41	-36
2020	6	43	-37
2021	15	54	-39
2022	23	57	-34
2023	26	67	-41
2024	30	72	-42
2025	30	75	-45

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015		3	-3
2016		10	-10
2017	3	10	-7
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		3	-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015	0	2	-2
2016	0	11	-11
2017	3	19	-16
2018	4	22	-18
2019	4	33	-29
2020	4	35	-31
2021	11	41	-30
2022	15	43	-28
2023	18	50	-32
2024	22	54	-32
2025	22	57	-35

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015		2	-2
2016		9	-9
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		3	-3

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	60	8/30	26.67%	3/30	10%	19/30	63.33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	88	18/75	24%	5/75	6.67%	52/75	69.33%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	5	13	-8
32	5	23	-18
33	8	27	-19
34	16	41	-25
35	23	43	-20
36	26	54	-28
37	30	57	-27
38	30	67	-37
39	30	72	-42
40	30	75	-45

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	2	10	-8
32		10	-10
33	3	4	-1
34	8	14	-6
35	7	2	+5
36	3	11	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		5	-5
40		3	-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	4	11	-7
32	4	19	-15
33	5	22	-17
34	12	33	-21
35	15	35	-20
36	18	41	-23
37	22	43	-21
38	22	50	-28
39	22	54	-32
40	22	57	-35

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	1	9	-8
32		8	-8
33	1	3	-2
34	7	11	-4
35	3	2	+1
36	3	6	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		4	-4
40		3	-3

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	60	30	17	0.50	0.28	0.78
Totals	60	30	17	0.50	0.28	0.78

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 28 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	88	75	13	0.85	0.15	1.00
Totals	88	75	13	0.85	0.15	1.00

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 16 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Colombia

	1-1
Messi, 78′

10-06-2025

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UEFA Nations League · Final
Spain vs Portugal

	2-2
		C. Ronaldo, 88′
Penalty shootout
	4-5

08-06-2025

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Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	5	13	-8
32	5	23	-18
33	8	27	-19
34	16	41	-25
35	23	43	-20
36	26	54	-28
37	30	57	-27
38	30	67	-37
39	30	72	-42
40	30	75	-45

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	2	10	-8
32		10	-10
33	3	4	-1
34	8	14	-6
35	7	2	+5
36	3	11	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		5	-5
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	4	11	-7
32	4	19	-15
33	5	22	-17
34	12	33	-21
35	15	35	-20
36	18	41	-23
37	22	43	-21
38	22	50	-28
39	22	54	-32
40	22	57	-35

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	1	9	-8
32		8	-8
33	1	3	-2
34	7	11	-4
35	3	2	+1
36	3	6	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		4	-4
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	5	13	-8
32	5	23	-18
33	8	27	-19
34	16	41	-25
35	23	43	-20
36	26	54	-28
37	30	57	-27
38	30	67	-37
39	30	72	-42
40	30	75	-45

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	2	10	-8
32		10	-10
33	3	4	-1
34	8	14	-6
35	7	2	+5
36	3	11	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		5	-5
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	4	11	-7
32	4	19	-15
33	5	22	-17
34	12	33	-21
35	15	35	-20
36	18	41	-23
37	22	43	-21
38	22	50	-28
39	22	54	-32
40	22	57	-35

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	1	9	-8
32		8	-8
33	1	3	-2
34	7	11	-4
35	3	2	+1
36	3	6	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		4	-4
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	5	13	-8
32	5	23	-18
33	8	27	-19
34	16	41	-25
35	23	43	-20
36	26	54	-28
37	30	57	-27
38	30	67	-37
39	30	72	-42
40	30	75	-45

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	3	0
31	2	10	-8
32		10	-10
33	3	4	-1
34	8	14	-6
35	7	2	+5
36	3	11	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		5	-5
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	4	11	-7
32	4	19	-15
33	5	22	-17
34	12	33	-21
35	15	35	-20
36	18	41	-23
37	22	43	-21
38	22	50	-28
39	22	54	-32
40	22	57	-35

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	3	2	+1
31	1	9	-8
32		8	-8
33	1	3	-2
34	7	11	-4
35	3	2	+1
36	3	6	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		4	-4
40		3	-3