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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	0	3	-3
2016/2017	0	5	-5
2017/2018	1	9	-8
2018/2019	2	12	-10
2020/2021	6	19	-13
2021/2022	6	19	-13
2022/2023	13	22	-9
2023/2024	14	22	-8
2024/2025	14	30	-16

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	30	0/14	0%	0/14	0%	14/14	100%
Cristiano Ronaldo	49	10/30	33.33%	7/30	23.33%	13/30	43.33%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals by season

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

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016	0	3	-3
2016/2017	0	4	-4
2017/2018	1	7	-6
2018/2019	1	10	-9
2020/2021	4	14	-10
2021/2022	4	14	-10
2022/2023	7	16	-9
2023/2024	8	16	-8
2024/2025	8	23	-15

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2015/2016		3	-3
2016/2017		1	-1
2017/2018	1	3	-2
2018/2019		3	-3
2020/2021	3	4	-1
2021/2022			0
2022/2023	3	2	+1
2023/2024	1		+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	30	2/14	14.29%	12/14	85.71%	0/14	0%	0/14	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	49	22/30	73.33%	4/30	13.33%	4/30	13.33%	0/30	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2016	0	3	-3
2017	0	5	-5
2018	1	9	-8
2019	2	12	-10
2020	2	14	-12
2021	6	19	-13
2022	13	22	-9
2024	14	27	-13
2025	14	30	-16

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2016		3	-3
2017		2	-2
2018	1	4	-3
2019	1	3	-2
2020		2	-2
2021	4	5	-1
2022	7	3	+4
2024	1	5	-4
2025		3	-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2016	0	3	-3
2017	0	4	-4
2018	1	7	-6
2019	1	10	-9
2020	1	12	-11
2021	4	14	-10
2022	7	16	-9
2024	8	20	-12
2025	8	23	-15

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2016		3	-3
2017		1	-1
2018	1	3	-2
2019		3	-3
2020		2	-2
2021	3	2	+1
2022	3	2	+1
2024	1	4	-3
2025		3	-3

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	30	6/14	42.86%	2/14	14.29%	6/14	42.86%
Cristiano Ronaldo	49	7/30	23.33%	3/30	10%	20/30	66.67%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 08/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	2	3	-1
32	2	5	-3
33	3	9	-6
34	6	12	-6
35	13	14	-1
36	13	19	-6
37	14	22	-8
39	14	27	-13
40	14	30	-16

Goals by age

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

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	1	3	-2
32	1	4	-3
33	2	7	-5
34	4	10	-6
35	7	12	-5
36	7	14	-7
37	8	16	-8
39	8	20	-12
40	8	23	-15

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30			0
31	1	3	-2
32		1	-1
33	1	3	-2
34	2	3	-1
35	3	2	+1
36		2	-2
37	1	2	-1
39		4	-4
40		3	-3

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	30	14	14	0.47	0.47	0.93
Totals	30	14	14	0.47	0.47	0.93

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 0 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	49	30	7	0.61	0.14	0.76
Totals	49	30	7	0.61	0.14	0.76

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 19 days

Last games:

Copa América · Final
Colombia vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 65′

14-07-2024

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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	0	0	0
31	2	3	-1
32	2	5	-3
33	3	9	-6
34	6	12	-6
35	13	14	-1
36	13	19	-6
37	14	22	-8
39	14	27	-13
40	14	30	-16

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	1	3	-2
32	1	4	-3
33	2	7	-5
34	4	10	-6
35	7	12	-5
36	7	14	-7
37	8	16	-8
39	8	20	-12
40	8	23	-15

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	2	3	-1
32	2	5	-3
33	3	9	-6
34	6	12	-6
35	13	14	-1
36	13	19	-6
37	14	22	-8
39	14	27	-13
40	14	30	-16

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	1	3	-2
32	1	4	-3
33	2	7	-5
34	4	10	-6
35	7	12	-5
36	7	14	-7
37	8	16	-8
39	8	20	-12
40	8	23	-15

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	2	3	-1
32	2	5	-3
33	3	9	-6
34	6	12	-6
35	13	14	-1
36	13	19	-6
37	14	22	-8
39	14	27	-13
40	14	30	-16

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
30	0	0	0
31	1	3	-2
32	1	4	-3
33	2	7	-5
34	4	10	-6
35	7	12	-5
36	7	14	-7
37	8	16	-8
39	8	20	-12
40	8	23	-15