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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
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Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in National Team official games after turning 30 years old by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| 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 | 73 | -43 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 58 | 11/30 | 36.67% | 5/30 | 16.67% | 14/30 | 46.67% | 5/30 | 16.67% | 25/30 | 83.33% | 0/30 | 0% | 0/30 | 0% | 8/30 | 26.67% | 3/30 | 10% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 86 | 34/73 | 46.58% | 27/73 | 36.99% | 12/73 | 16.44% | 50/73 | 68.49% | 13/73 | 17.81% | 10/73 | 13.7% | 0/73 | 0% | 18/73 | 24.66% | 5/73 | 6.85% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2025
Distribution by 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 | 1 | -1 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| 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 | 55 | -33 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| 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 | 1 | -1 |
