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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in their National Teams
Goals cumulative distribution by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003/2004 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2004/2005 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2005/2006 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 2006/2007 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 2007/2008 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
| 2008/2009 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 2009/2010 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 2010/2011 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 2011/2012 | 27 | 36 | -9 |
| 2012/2013 | 35 | 40 | -5 |
| 2013/2014 | 42 | 50 | -8 |
| 2014/2015 | 46 | 55 | -9 |
| 2015/2016 | 55 | 61 | -6 |
| 2016/2017 | 58 | 75 | -17 |
| 2017/2018 | 65 | 85 | -20 |
| 2018/2019 | 68 | 88 | -20 |
| 2019/2020 | 70 | 99 | -29 |
| 2020/2021 | 76 | 109 | -33 |
| 2021/2022 | 86 | 115 | -29 |
| 2022/2023 | 106 | 123 | -17 |
| 2023/2024 | 112 | 130 | -18 |
| 2024/2025 | 114 | 138 | -24 |
| 2025/2026 | 114 | 141 | -27 |
Where do they score? (%)
| Player |
Games |
Home |
Away |
Neutral field |
| Leo Messi |
194 |
41/114 |
35.96% |
29/114 |
25.44% |
44/114 |
38.6% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
223 |
68/141 |
48.23% |
48/141 |
34.04% |
25/141 |
17.73% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/09/2025
Goals by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003/2004 | | 2 | -2 |
| 2004/2005 | | 7 | -7 |
| 2005/2006 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2006/2007 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2007/2008 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2008/2009 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2009/2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010/2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011/2012 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 2012/2013 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 2013/2014 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 2014/2015 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2015/2016 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 2016/2017 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
| 2017/2018 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 2018/2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019/2020 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 2020/2021 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 2021/2022 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 8 | +12 |
| 2023/2024 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 2024/2025 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 2025/2026 | | 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 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 2006/2007 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 2007/2008 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 2008/2009 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 2009/2010 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 2010/2011 | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| 2011/2012 | 23 | 33 | -10 |
| 2012/2013 | 29 | 37 | -8 |
| 2013/2014 | 34 | 47 | -13 |
| 2014/2015 | 36 | 51 | -15 |
| 2015/2016 | 44 | 57 | -13 |
| 2016/2017 | 46 | 69 | -23 |
| 2017/2018 | 52 | 77 | -25 |
| 2018/2019 | 54 | 80 | -26 |
| 2019/2020 | 55 | 88 | -33 |
| 2020/2021 | 58 | 95 | -37 |
| 2021/2022 | 67 | 99 | -32 |
| 2022/2023 | 82 | 105 | -23 |
| 2023/2024 | 88 | 110 | -22 |
| 2024/2025 | 90 | 117 | -27 |
| 2025/2026 | 90 | 119 | -29 |
Goals (without penalties) by season
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003/2004 | | 2 | -2 |
| 2004/2005 | | 7 | -7 |
| 2005/2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006/2007 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 2007/2008 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2008/2009 | 3 | | +3 |
| 2009/2010 | | 1 | -1 |
| 2010/2011 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2011/2012 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| 2012/2013 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 2013/2014 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 2014/2015 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2015/2016 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 2016/2017 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 2017/2018 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 2018/2019 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2019/2020 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 2020/2021 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2021/2022 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2022/2023 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| 2023/2024 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 2024/2025 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 2025/2026 | | 2 | -2 |
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
| Player |
Games |
Right foot |
Left foot |
Header |
Other parts |
| Leo Messi |
194 |
11/114 |
9.65% |
101/114 |
88.6% |
2/114 |
1.75% |
0/114 |
0% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
223 |
81/141 |
57.45% |
32/141 |
22.7% |
28/141 |
19.86% |
0/141 |
0% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/09/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 2008 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| 2009 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 2010 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 2011 | 19 | 32 | -13 |
| 2012 | 31 | 37 | -6 |
| 2013 | 37 | 47 | -10 |
| 2014 | 45 | 52 | -7 |
| 2015 | 49 | 55 | -6 |
| 2016 | 57 | 68 | -11 |
| 2017 | 61 | 79 | -18 |
| 2018 | 65 | 85 | -20 |
| 2019 | 70 | 99 | -29 |
| 2020 | 71 | 102 | -31 |
| 2021 | 80 | 115 | -35 |
| 2022 | 98 | 118 | -20 |
| 2023 | 106 | 128 | -22 |
| 2024 | 112 | 135 | -23 |
| 2025 | 114 | 141 | -27 |
Goals by calendar year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003 | | | 0 |
| 2004 | | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | | 2 | -2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| 2008 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
| 2009 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 2010 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 2011 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
| 2012 | 27 | 34 | -7 |
| 2013 | 29 | 44 | -15 |
| 2014 | 36 | 49 | -13 |
| 2015 | 39 | 51 | -12 |
| 2016 | 46 | 63 | -17 |
| 2017 | 49 | 72 | -23 |
| 2018 | 52 | 77 | -25 |
| 2019 | 55 | 88 | -33 |
| 2020 | 55 | 91 | -36 |
| 2021 | 62 | 99 | -37 |
| 2022 | 74 | 101 | -27 |
| 2023 | 82 | 108 | -26 |
| 2024 | 88 | 114 | -26 |
| 2025 | 90 | 119 | -29 |
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 2003 | | | 0 |
| 2004 | | 7 | -7 |
| 2005 | | 2 | -2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 2009 | 2 | | +2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 2012 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 2020 | | 3 | -3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
How do they score? (%)
| Player |
Games |
Penalty |
Free kick |
Open play |
| Leo Messi |
194 |
24/114 |
21.05% |
11/114 |
9.65% |
79/114 |
69.3% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
223 |
22/141 |
15.6% |
11/141 |
7.8% |
108/141 |
76.6% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/09/2025
Goals cumulative distribution by age
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 18 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 19 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 22 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 23 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 24 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | +10 |
| 26 | 40 | 32 | +8 |
| 27 | 46 | 37 | +9 |
| 28 | 55 | 47 | +8 |
| 29 | 58 | 52 | +6 |
| 30 | 64 | 55 | +9 |
| 31 | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| 32 | 70 | 79 | -9 |
| 33 | 73 | 85 | -12 |
| 34 | 86 | 99 | -13 |
| 35 | 103 | 102 | +1 |
| 36 | 108 | 115 | -7 |
| 37 | 112 | 118 | -6 |
| 38 | 114 | 128 | -14 |
| 39 | 114 | 135 | -21 |
| 40 | 114 | 141 | -27 |
Goals by age
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 18 | 2 | | +2 |
| 19 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 21 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 24 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 26 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 27 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 28 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 29 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 30 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 31 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 32 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 33 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 34 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| 35 | 17 | 3 | +14 |
| 36 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 37 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 38 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 39 | | 7 | -7 |
| 40 | | 6 | -6 |
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 18 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 20 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 21 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 22 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
| 23 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| 24 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 25 | 29 | 23 | +6 |
| 26 | 32 | 29 | +3 |
| 27 | 36 | 34 | +2 |
| 28 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| 29 | 46 | 49 | -3 |
| 30 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 | 54 | 63 | -9 |
| 32 | 55 | 72 | -17 |
| 33 | 56 | 77 | -21 |
| 34 | 67 | 88 | -21 |
| 35 | 79 | 91 | -12 |
| 36 | 84 | 99 | -15 |
| 37 | 88 | 101 | -13 |
| 38 | 90 | 108 | -18 |
| 39 | 90 | 114 | -24 |
| 40 | 90 | 119 | -29 |
Goals (without penalties) by age
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|
| 18 | 2 | | +2 |
| 19 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 21 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 22 | | 5 | -5 |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 24 | 8 | | +8 |
| 25 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 26 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 28 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 30 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 31 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 32 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 33 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 36 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 37 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 38 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 39 | | 6 | -6 |
| 40 | | 5 | -5 |
| Totals | Per game |
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Argentina | 194 | 114 | 58 | 0.59 | 0.30 | 0.89 |
| Totals | 194 | 114 | 58 | 0.59 | 0.30 | 0.89 |
Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 28 days
194 games
114 goals
58 assists
Scores every 141′ Contributes every 93′
| Totals | Per game |
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Contrib. |
| Portugal | 223 | 141 | 37 | 0.63 | 0.17 | 0.80 |
| Totals | 223 | 141 | 37 | 0.63 | 0.17 | 0.80 |
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 7 months, 16 days
223 games
141 goals
37 assists
Scores every 127′ Contributes every 100′
Last games:
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Venezuela
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3-0 |
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Messi, 90′
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04-09-2025
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Hungary vs Portugal
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2-3 |
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C. Ronaldo, 87′
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09-09-2025
