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

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	2	-2
2004/2005	0	9	-9
2005/2006	1	10	-9
2006/2007	3	15	-12
2007/2008	5	19	-14
2008/2009	7	19	-12
2009/2010	7	20	-13
2010/2011	7	22	-15
2011/2012	10	30	-20
2012/2013	15	31	-16
2013/2014	21	39	-18
2014/2015	22	41	-19
2015/2016	28	41	-13
2016/2017	31	41	-10

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	77	12/31	38.71%	6/31	19.35%	13/31	41.94%
Cristiano Ronaldo	79	15/41	36.59%	17/41	41.46%	9/41	21.95%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2017

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004		2	-2
2004/2005		7	-7
2005/2006	1	1	0
2006/2007	2	5	-3
2007/2008	2	4	-2
2008/2009	2		+2
2009/2010		1	-1
2010/2011		2	-2
2011/2012	3	8	-5
2012/2013	5	1	+4
2013/2014	6	8	-2
2014/2015	1	2	-1
2015/2016	6		+6
2016/2017	3		+3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	2	-2
2004/2005	0	9	-9
2005/2006	1	9	-8
2006/2007	3	14	-11
2007/2008	5	18	-13
2008/2009	7	18	-11
2009/2010	7	19	-12
2010/2011	7	21	-14
2011/2012	10	28	-18
2012/2013	14	29	-15
2013/2014	18	37	-19
2014/2015	18	39	-21
2015/2016	23	39	-16
2016/2017	25	39	-14

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004		2	-2
2004/2005		7	-7
2005/2006	1		+1
2006/2007	2	5	-3
2007/2008	2	4	-2
2008/2009	2		+2
2009/2010		1	-1
2010/2011		2	-2
2011/2012	3	7	-4
2012/2013	4	1	+3
2013/2014	4	8	-4
2014/2015		2	-2
2015/2016	5		+5
2016/2017	2		+2

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	77	2/31	6.45%	28/31	90.32%	1/31	3.23%	0/31	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	79	17/41	41.46%	12/41	29.27%	12/41	29.27%	0/41	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2017

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

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	41	-19
2016	30	41	-11
2017	31	41	-10

Goals by calendar 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		+1
2016	8		+8
2017	1		+1

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

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	39	-21
2016	25	39	-14
2017	25	39	-14

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

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			0
2016	7		+7
2017			0

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	77	6/31	19.35%	6/31	19.35%	19/31	61.29%
Cristiano Ronaldo	79	2/41	4.88%	5/41	12.2%	34/41	82.93%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2017

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	13	-6
22	7	18	-11
23	7	19	-12
24	10	19	-9
25	15	22	-7
26	19	27	-8
27	22	31	-9
28	28	38	-10
29	31	41	-10

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	4	-2
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	5	3	+2
26	4	5	-1
27	3	4	-1
28	6	7	-1
29	3	3	0

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	12	-5
22	7	17	-10
23	7	18	-11
24	10	18	-8
25	14	21	-7
26	16	25	-9
27	18	29	-11
28	23	36	-13
29	25	39	-14

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	3	-1
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	4	3	+1
26	2	4	-2
27	2	4	-2
28	5	7	-2
29	2	3	-1

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	77	31	24	0.40	0.31	0.71
Totals	77	31	24	0.40	0.31	0.71

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 15 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	79	41	15	0.52	0.19	0.71
Totals	79	41	15	0.52	0.19	0.71

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 3 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Chile

	1-0
Messi, 90′

23-03-2017

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UEFA Euro Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Armenia

	1-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

14-11-2014

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Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	13	-6
22	7	18	-11
23	7	19	-12
24	10	19	-9
25	15	22	-7
26	19	27	-8
27	22	31	-9
28	28	38	-10
29	31	41	-10

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	4	-2
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	5	3	+2
26	4	5	-1
27	3	4	-1
28	6	7	-1
29	3	3	0

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	12	-5
22	7	17	-10
23	7	18	-11
24	10	18	-8
25	14	21	-7
26	16	25	-9
27	18	29	-11
28	23	36	-13
29	25	39	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	3	-1
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	4	3	+1
26	2	4	-2
27	2	4	-2
28	5	7	-2
29	2	3	-1

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	13	-6
22	7	18	-11
23	7	19	-12
24	10	19	-9
25	15	22	-7
26	19	27	-8
27	22	31	-9
28	28	38	-10
29	31	41	-10

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	4	-2
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	5	3	+2
26	4	5	-1
27	3	4	-1
28	6	7	-1
29	3	3	0

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	12	-5
22	7	17	-10
23	7	18	-11
24	10	18	-8
25	14	21	-7
26	16	25	-9
27	18	29	-11
28	23	36	-13
29	25	39	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	3	-1
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	4	3	+1
26	2	4	-2
27	2	4	-2
28	5	7	-2
29	2	3	-1

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	13	-6
22	7	18	-11
23	7	19	-12
24	10	19	-9
25	15	22	-7
26	19	27	-8
27	22	31	-9
28	28	38	-10
29	31	41	-10

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	4	-2
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	5	3	+2
26	4	5	-1
27	3	4	-1
28	6	7	-1
29	3	3	0

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1	0	+1
19	1	7	-6
20	5	9	-4
21	7	12	-5
22	7	17	-10
23	7	18	-11
24	10	18	-8
25	14	21	-7
26	16	25	-9
27	18	29	-11
28	23	36	-13
29	25	39	-14

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	1		+1
19		7	-7
20	4	2	+2
21	2	3	-1
22		5	-5
23		1	-1
24	3		+3
25	4	3	+1
26	2	4	-2
27	2	4	-2
28	5	7	-2
29	2	3	-1